English → Latin
“sometimes” in Latin
interdumsometimes; occasionallynōnnumquamsometimesumquamat any time, ever; (with negative) neverquandōqueat what time soever, whenever, whensoever, as often as; sometimes, now and then; at some time, at one time or otheraliquandōsometime, sometimes, at some time, at any time, ever, now and then; finally; once, at one time (in the past)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sometimes
aliquando (general term): interdum (now and then): nonnumquam (rather frequently): umquam (in interrogative clauses, where a negation or doubt is implied): quandoque (Cels.). Sometimes, though not often, etiamsi raro, non tamen numquam (Quint.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sometimes?
- The usual Latin words for “sometimes” are interdum, nōnnumquam, umquam; also quandōque, aliquandō. 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.