English → Latin
“overboard” in Latin
mēme, myself; accusative singular of ego; by me, with me, from me; ablative singular of egodēsiliōto leap or jump down, dismount
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
overboard
in undis (without motion): in undas (with motion; e.g., to throw overboard, in undas projicere): to fall overboard, in mare excuti (if from the stern, e puppi, Curt. 4, 4, med.); puppi excidere (Verg.); in flumen excidere (Liv., if into the sea, in mare). To throw himself overboard, in undas se projicere or desilire: to throw anything overboard, alicujus rei jacturam facere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for overboard?
- The usual Latin words for “overboard” are mē, dēsiliō. 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.