English → Latin
“slant” in Latin
oblīquōto turn obliquely, twist aside; to dissemble, speak evasivelyoblīquussidelong, slanting, awry, oblique; In a bad sense, envious, hostile
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
slant
Transitively, obliquare.
Intransitively, obliquari; or by circumlocution with obliquus, in or per obliquum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for slant?
- The usual Latin words for “slant” are oblīquō, oblīquus. 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.