English → Latin
“hem” in Latin
hemeh?, really?, well, well!, just look! (expressing surprise)huiho!, my word! (expressing surprise); ooh!, aah! (expressing admiration)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hem s.
extremus quasi margo vestis (after Plin., Ep. 5, 6, 9. ☞ Not limbus, which is an edge sown on, border; instita appears also to have been sown on; e.g., subsuta instita, Hor.).
hem interj.
hem! (as expressing astonishment, in a good or bad sense; joy, sorrow, dislike, etc.) - ehem! (expresses only joyful surprise): hui
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hem?
- The usual Latin words for “hem” are hem, hui. 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.