What is the Latin word for pass over?

The usual Latin words for “pass over” are trānseō, trānsvehō, taceō; also relinquō, mittō, omittō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“pass over” in Latin

trānseōto traverse; cross, cross over; go across or over; pass, pass through, over or by; to defect, go over (to an adverse sid trānsvehōto carry, bear, convey across or over; to transport; to pass by taceōto be silent, say nothing, shut up, hold one’s tongue; to be still or at rest; to leave unsaid, keep quiet, pass over or relinquōto abandon, forsake, desert; to relinquish, leave (behind); to depart (from)mittōto send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge; to put out, extend, reach out (one's hand); to announce, tel omittōto let go, allow to pass by, let fall or let loose; to lay aside, give up, abandon, neglect or disregard; to omit, leave praetermittōto allow or permit to pass; to omit or neglect; to overlook stōto stand; to stay, remain; to cost, to be set at, stand at (e.g., a price)hostisan enemy of the state, an enemy, a hostile, opponent, foe; the enemy abeōto depart, go away, go off, exit; to change one's nature; synonym of eō

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

pass over

INTRANS., (1) To cross, trajicere; transire; transvehi. (2) To change one’s position or state, transire: to pass over to the enemy, ad adversarios, or hostes, transire. (3) To be changed into anything, transire; abire; verti.

TRANS., (1) To overlook, not to take notice of, praeterire silentio, or tacitum; or simply praeterire, relinquere; (The words are found in this connection and order.) praeterire ac relinquere; mittere; omittere; praetermittere (☞ only in later writers, of the Silver Age, transmittere or transire silentio, or simply transire). (2) To neglect in the distribution of honors, etc., praeterire (general term): repulsam dare alicui (if an application has been made on behalf of the party): to be passed over, praeteriri (general term): repulsam ferre or accipere (to receive a repulse).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for pass over?: The usual Latin words for “pass over” are trānseō, trānsvehō, taceō; also relinquō, mittō, omittō. 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.