What is the Latin word for indeed?

The usual Latin words for “indeed” are proficīscor, sānus, etiam; also vērō, ita, certus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“indeed” in Latin

proficīscorto set out, depart, leave sānussound in body, healthy, whole, well; sound in mind, sane, rational, well; correct, sensible, discreet, sober, chaste etiamand also, and furthermore, also, too, likewise, besides; certainly, granted, by all means, yes indeed, yes; yet, as yet,vērōverily, truly, really, doubtless, in truth, indeed; in particular, specifically; but itaso; yes; thus certuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved, determined rēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moral quidemindeed; in fact; at least equidemtruly; indeed; certainly; for my part, as far as I am concerned, as for me iūdicōto examine judicially, judge, pass judgement, decide; condemn; to judge; proclaim; determine, conclude; adjudge

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

indeed

Emphatical = in truth, etc., profecto (it is a fact, assuredly; e.g., non est ita, judices, non est profecto): sane (preceding or following the word it refers to: often with adjectives; opportuna sane facultas: odiosum sane genus hominum: judicare difficile est sane). I was, indeed exceedingly glad, sane quam sum gavisus. Sometimes after haud non; I do not, indeed, understand, haud sane intelligo): vere (truly; with truth, e.g., a Christian indeed, *vere Christianus): anybody is, indeed, a scholar, aliquis est plane perfecteque eruditus.

In this way it is often used in answers, sane: etiam: vero: ita: ita est: sic est: certe: recte. Do you wish, etc.? I do, indeed, visne...? Sane quidem, often with repetition of the verb; dasne? etc. I do sane. [Pr. Intr., ii., 147, 148.]

As used in answers to express surprise, often with irony: veron’? itane vero? (e.g., non novi adolescentem vostrum. veron’? Serio, Plaut., Truc., 2, 2, 47) ain’ tu? (ironical).

Restrictive (opposing a person or thing spoken of to others), quidem: equidem (the latter as an affirmation made by a speaker about himself or things relating to himself: its use with any but the first person being exceptional, it is better to avoid such use. It is very common with puto, arbitror, credo, scio [Pr. Intr., ii., 552- 555]).

Concessive: indeed, ... but yet, quidem... sed tamen (e.g., that is a poor consolation indeed, but, etc., misera est quidem illa consolatio, sed tamen, etc.): etsi... tamen (e.g., etsi non sum doctus, tamen intelligo, I am not, indeed a learned man, but yet I understand, etc.): non... ille quidem... sed (tamen): sometimes autem, verum, veruntamen (especially when of two attributes one is conceded; bellum non injustum illud quidem, suis tamen chibus exitiabile: philosophi minime mali illi quidem, sed, etc. So with adverbs, enucleate ille quidem, et polite, ut solebat, nequaquam autem, etc. Sometimes with verbs, joco uti quidem illo licet, sed, etc.). The ille quidem are sometimes omitted; e.g., cum S. Naevio, viro bono, veruntamen non ita instituto, ut, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for indeed?: The usual Latin words for “indeed” are proficīscor, sānus, etiam; also vērō, ita, certus. 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.