English → Latin
“interlineation” in Latin
superscrībōto write over or upon: to superscribeinterscrībōto write betweensuperductiōa draw over, erasureinterpositiōa putting between, insertion; parenthesis (rhetorical figure)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
interlineation
superscriptum (neuter participle): *interscriptum (☞ Plin., Ep., 7, 9): superductio occurs Ulp., Dig., 28, 4, 1; it is not given by Freund, but seems to mean “the writing over an erasure,” lituras inductiones, superductiones ipse feci: interpositio (general term for what is written between, whether between two words or two lines, una interpositio difficilior est, etc.; Cic., Fam., 16, 22). There were so many, both erasures and interleneations, ita multa et deleta et inducta et superscripta inerant (Suet., Ner., 52, fin.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for interlineation?
- The usual Latin words for “interlineation” are superscrībō, interscrībō, superductiō; also interpositiō. 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.