What is the Latin word for hither?

The usual Latin words for “hither” are hūc, cursō, intueor; also vagor, volō, citer. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“hither” in Latin

hūcto this, to this (alone), to (only) this subject/matter; for this (alone), for this (one) thing; to/at (precisely) this cursōto run around; to run here and there intueorto look at, upon or towards; to consider, regard, observe, give attention to, contemplate; to regard with admiration, ad vagorto ramble, wander, stroll about, roam, rove; to waver, be unsettled volōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intend citeron this side; near

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

hither

huc: Hither and thither, huc illuc (e.g., cursare, Cic.); huc atque illuc (e.g., intueri); huc et illuc (e.g., vagari, Cic.); tum huc tum illuc (e.g., volare, Cic.). So huc illucque (Plin.); huc illucve (Cels., 6, 6, 36).

hither adj.

citerior.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for hither?: The usual Latin words for “hither” are hūc, cursō, intueor; also vagor, volō, citer. 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.