English → Latin
“infinitely” in Latin
longusfar, long; extended, prolonged (of space, in general); remote, distant, far off; great, vast, spaciousdīversusopposite; separate, apart; diverse, different
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
infinitely
in or ad infinitum (up to an infinite degree): in or ad immensum (up to an immense height): nimio plus (Anton, ap. Cic., amare aliquem). But “infinitely,” with comparative notions, may be translated by longe, or longe longeque (☞ Cic., Fin., 2, 21; Ov., Met., 4, 325); or longe multumque (e.g., omnes superare, Cic.); or longissime (e.g., diversus): sometimes with repetition of a superlative; e.g., plurimum et longe longeque plurimum (e.g., tribuere honestati, Cic., Fin., 2, 21). An infinitely great difference, tanta, quanta maxima esse potest distantia (Cic.). Infinitely greater, omnibus partibus major (Cic., Fin., 2, 33, 108). I shall feel infinitely obliged to you if you vjill (i. e., grant the favor previously mentioned), tam gratum id mihi erit, quam quod gratissimum (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for infinitely?
- The usual Latin words for “infinitely” are longus, dīversus. 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.