What is the Latin word for sideways, sidewise?

The usual Latin words for “sideways, sidewise” are oblīquus, trānsversus, tegō; also fūrtim, clam, clanculum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“sideways, sidewise” in Latin

oblīquussidelong, slanting, awry, oblique; In a bad sense, envious, hostile trānsversusperfect passive participle of trānsvertō; going or lying across, athwart, crosswise; from side to side; cross-, transver tegōto cover; to clothe; to conceal, hide, protect fūrtimsecretly, stealthily clamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily clanculumclandestinely, secretly, privately, stealthily

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

sideways, sidewise

PROP., oblique: obliquum (obliquely): transverse: per transversum (transversely).

Figuratively, tecte: furtim: clam: clanculum (comedy). Vid: SECRETLY.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for sideways, sidewise?: The usual Latin words for “sideways, sidewise” are oblīquus, trānsversus, tegō; also fūrtim, clam, clanculum. 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.