What is the Latin word for manoeuvres?

The usual Latin words for “manoeuvres” are dēcurrō, cohors, artifex. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“manoeuvres” in Latin

dēcurrōto run, flow, move, sail or swim down; to charge or skirmish; to hasten, rush down cohorsa court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or escort artifexartist, actor; craftsman, master (of a craft); mastermind, schemer

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

manoeuvres

(military) conversio militum in acie; meditatio campestris (Plin., by way of preparation): decursus (cohortium).

Artifice, Vid: ARTIFICE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for manoeuvres?: The usual Latin words for “manoeuvres” are dēcurrō, cohors, artifex. 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.