What is the Latin word for silently?

The usual Latin words for “silently” are silentium, taceō, sēdō; also quiēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“silently” in Latin

silentiumsilence, stillness, quiet, noiselessness; obscurity; inaction, inactivity, cessation, standstill 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 sēdōto allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease; to end, stop or stay quiēsthe rest of sleep, repose; quiet, calm, lull, peace, cessation from labor; dream

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

silently

silentio: cum silentio (without noise, quietly): tacite (secretly): sedate (calmly): quiete (quietly).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for silently?: The usual Latin words for “silently” are silentium, taceō, sēdō; also quiēs. 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.