English → Latin
“shoot through” in Latin
trānsfīgōto thrust through; to transfixtrānsverberōto strike through, pierce through; to transfixtrānsmittōto transmit, send, carry, or convey across, over or through; to send off, despatch; to let go; to go or pass over or acr
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
shoot through
Transitively, trajicere: transfigere (with an arrow or javelin): transverberare (with a javelin or the like).
Intransitively, Figuratively, transcurrere: transmittere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for shoot through?
- The usual Latin words for “shoot through” are trānsfīgō, trānsverberō, trānsmittō. 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.