English → Latin
“straight” in Latin
regōto rule, govern, direct; to guide, steer, control; to oversee, managedīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts); to direct to a place, guide, steer; to distribute, lībrōto poise, balance; to swing, brandish, hurl, cast, fling; to consider, weigh, ponderērigōto raise up, elevate, lift; to lift, raise, boost; to build, erectaequusequal; level, even, flat, horizontal; calmplānuslevel, flat, even; intelligible, clearprāvuscrooked, deformed; depraved, perverse, wicked; vicious, wrong, bad, improperincēdōto walk, stride, step, march (along); to walk or move … etc. with divine presence or attributes; to advance (move forwardīrectāperpendicularlyprōcēritāsheight, tallness; length
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
straight adj.
Not crooked or curved, rectus (opposed to curvus, pravus): directus (in a straight line): libratus (horizontal): erectus (upright; e.g., incessus): aequus, planus (even, level). A straight line, linea directa: a straight road, via recta or directa: straight growth (of a person, tree, etc.), proceritas: to make straight what before was crooked, aliquid corrigere: to make a straight thing crooked, recta prava facere: to become straight, se corrigere.
Direct, right, Vid.
straight adv.
recta via: recta: recto itinere: recto.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for straight?
- The usual Latin words for “straight” are regō, dīrigō, lībrō; also ērigō, aequus, plānus. 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.