English → Latin
“cue” in Latin
verbumword; proverb, saying; verbsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal, signet; emblem, ensignnūtusa nod, nodding; a downward tendency or motion; the pull of gravity; a command, will, pleasure (the nod as an expression digitusa finger, toe; a digit, number; an inch (in ancient times, a 16th part of a Roman foot)nictōto blink; to wink, signal with the eyes; to flash
The English word cue itself goes back to Latin quandō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cue
A hint, signum (general term) nutus. To give anybody his cue, alicui innuere (if with finger, digito); capite nutare (with the head), nictare (with the eyes); alicui signum dare nutu (all of them of signifying by a sign what one wishes a man to do): to give a man his cue secretly, alicui furtim nutu signum dare (PROP., Ov., Fast., 1, 418): summonere aliquem. on any subject, de aliqua re (of a private warning). To take one’s cue from anybody, ad nutum alicujus aliquid facere; nutu quod vult, volet, etc. aliquiss, conficere: it would have been done in a moment, if I had but given him his cue, si innuissem modo, hoc facile perfici posset.
Humor, temper, Vid: : temporarius animi motus (Vid: Quint., 5, 10, 28). [SYN. in HUMOR.]
The last word of a speech, on hearing which the other actor is to begin, verbum, quod alterius orationem excipit.
Straight rod, used by billiard players, *clava lusoria.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cue?
- The usual Latin words for “cue” are verbum, signum, nūtus; also digitus, nictō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.