English → Latin
“transverse” in Latin
trānsvertōto turn or direct across or athwart; to turn over; to turn away or averttransversārĭuslying acrossoblīquussidelong, slanting, awry, oblique; In a bad sense, envious, hostile
The English word transverse itself goes back to Latin vertō, through trānsversus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
transverse
transversus: transversarius (placed athwart or across; Caes., ☞ Transversus, that crosses a line at right angles; obliquus, that forms unequal angles with a line, slanting).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for transverse?
- The usual Latin words for “transverse” are trānsvertō, transversārĭus, 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.