English → Latin
“later” in Latin
īnsequorto follow, follow after or upon someone or something; pursue, follow up, press upon; attack, chase; to proceed, go on; tposterusfollowing, next, coming after; inferiorposteriorcoming after, later; next, following (of time); the later of the two, (of persons) the younger; further to the back, hinposteāafterwards, hereafter, thereafter; next, then
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
later
(comparative of LATE)(comparative of LATE), subsequent, insequens, insecutus (following); posterior (opposed to prior or superior) [☞ serior would here be bad Latin]. The later emperors, imperatores insecuti (who follow another, of whom one speaks at the same time); imperatores posteriores (generally, the later opposed to the earlier). In later time, at a later period, tempore insequente; tempore posteriore; temporibus posterioribus; posterius; post aliquot annos; postea; postea aliquanto (☞ not serius, or seriore tempore).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for later?
- The usual Latin words for “later” are īnsequor, posterus, posterior; also posteā. 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.