What is the Latin word for row?

The usual Latin words for “row” are ōrdō, deinceps, rēmigō; also prōpellō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“row” in Latin

ōrdōa methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series; a class, station, condition, rank; a group or deincepsfollowing; next (in succession)rēmigōto row prōpellōto drive, push or urge forth or forward; hurl, propel; to hurl or cast down, overthrow, expel; to drive on, impel, incit

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

row s.

ordo (the proper word: ☞ series rather = succession, series). In a row, ordine: ex ordine: in ordinem: per ordinem (in regular or due order): deinceps (one after another). To build a row of houses, domos continuare.

row v.

Transitively, remis propellere.

Intransitively, remigare; remis navigare; navem remis ducere or propellere. To row with all one’s might, remis contendere: to row back, (navem) remis inhibere; retro navem inhibere. To row off or away from shore, navem remis incitare et terram relinquere, or et altum petere (Vid: Caes., B.G., 4, 25).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for row?: The usual Latin words for “row” are ōrdō, deinceps, rēmigō; also prōpellō. 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.