English → Latin
“sidelong” in Latin
oblīquussidelong, slanting, awry, oblique; In a bad sense, envious, hostiletrānsvertōto turn or direct across or athwart; to turn over; to turn away or avertintueorto look at, upon or towards; to consider, regard, observe, give attention to, contemplate; to regard with admiration, ad
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sidelong
obliquus: transversus (across). To cast a sidelong glance, limis oculis aspicere, intueri, etc. (figuratively); mentionem alicujus rei inchoare (figuratively, to mention cursorily).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sidelong?
- The usual Latin words for “sidelong” are oblīquus, trānsvertō, intueor. 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.