English → Latin
“overlook” in Latin
omittōto let go, allow to pass by, let fall or let loose; to lay aside, give up, abandon, neglect or disregard; to omit, leavepraetermittōto allow or permit to pass; to omit or neglect; to overlook
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
overlook
So that a thing may be seen or annoyed: (α) in a military sense, superare locum, imminere alicui loco: the tower overlooked the high ground where the spring was, turris superabat fastigium fontis (B.G., 8, 41): the hill overlooks the town, collis imminet urbi. (β) To give a view of, aliquem locum prospicere.
Superintend, curare et attendere aliquid; ad aliquid advigilare.
To neglect, omit, omittere; praetermittere; negligere; aliquid non animadvertere (not to notice); ☞ praetervidere is barbarous.
To pass by indulgently, ignoscere alicui aliquid: connivere in aliqua re (to wink at it, Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for overlook?
- The usual Latin words for “overlook” are omittō, praetermittō. 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.