English → Latin
“however” in Latin
quamvīsas much (as you like), however; everso; althoughquīlibetanyone; anythingutcumquehowever, whenever, one way or another.tamenhowever, in spite of this; however, in spite of this; nevertheless, yet, still, evenquantuscumquehowever great; however littlequotiēnscumquewhenever (every time that); however oftencancellusone of the bars which, in the form of a grid, collectively constitute a door that lets daylight through; the bars were c
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
however
In what degree, -cumque (or -cunque; appended. However great, quantuscumque: however often, quotiescumque): quamvis (how much; in however high a degree you please; e.g., quamvis callide, quamvis audacter; quamvis multi, etc.): quamlibet (in the same sense as quamvis, but mostly †, quamlibet ante, Ov.; quamlibet infirmus, Ov.): However much I wished it, si maxime velim (after a negative sentence; e.g., extra quos [cancellos] egredi non possim, si, etc.).
In whatever way (as leaving it undecided which way the thing really happened, will happen, etc.), utcumque (or utcunque; e.g., utcunque se ea res habuit; utcunque casura res est; utcunque ferent ea facta minores, Verg.): however that may be, utcunque res est or erit.
Nevertheless, etc., sed (but): tamen (yet, however): tamen nihilominus (but nevertheless, but for all that).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for however?
- The usual Latin words for “however” are quamvīs, quīlibet, utcumque; also tamen, quantuscumque, quotiēnscumque. 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.