English → Latin
“heavenward” in Latin
sublīmisuplifted, high, lofty, exalted, sublime; elevated, raisedferōto bear; to carry; to support, hold up; to suffer, tolerate, endure, bear
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
heavenward
in caelum: to rise heavenward, sublime (post-Augustan, in sublime) ferri; sublimem abire: to raise one’s thoughts heavenward, supera ac coelestia cogitare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for heavenward?
- The usual Latin words for “heavenward” are sublīmis, ferō. 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.