English → Latin
“horizontal” in Latin
lībrōto poise, balance; to swing, brandish, hurl, cast, fling; to consider, weigh, ponderaequusequal; level, even, flat, horizontal; calmdīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts); to direct to a place, guide, steer; to distribute, lībrāmentumweight, gravity; level surface, horizontal plane; evenness, equality
The English word horizontal itself goes back to Latin horizōn.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
horizontal
libratus: aequus (level): directus (going straight on). To make anything horizontal, ad regulam et libellam exigere: a horizontal surface, *locus ad libellam aequus: libramentum. A horizontal line, linea directa.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for horizontal?
- The usual Latin words for “horizontal” are lībrō, aequus, dīrigō; also lībrāmentum. 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.