What is the Latin word for southward?

The usual Latin words for “southward” are spectō, vergō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“southward” in Latin

spectōto watch, observe, look at, consider; to examine, try, test; to aim, strive, or endeavour after vergōto bend, turn, incline; to bend, turn, verge, slope down; to be situated, lie

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

southward

in meridiem (e.g., spectare): ad meridiem (e.g., vergere).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for southward?: The usual Latin words for “southward” are spectō, vergō. 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.