English → Latin
“figuratively” in Latin
tropicusrelating to a turning, to change; (Medieval Latin) changeable; relating to tropes; figurative, metaphorical; solstice, emĕtaphŏrĭcēmetaphorically, figuratively
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
figuratively
per figuram: per translationem: *figurata oratione; or after the Greek forms, tropice or metaphorice. Sometimes tecte (in an oblique or concealed manner) may serve. ☞ Figurate late (Asc.). To use a word figuratively, verbum assumere (Quint., 11, 1, 121).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for figuratively?
- The usual Latin words for “figuratively” are tropicus, mĕtaphŏrĭcē. 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.