English → Latin
“underhand” in Latin
clandestīnusclandestine, secret, concealedocculōto cover, hide, concealcōnsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel, advice; determination, resolve, resolutioncōnsulōto consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from; to deliberate; to reflect upon, deliberate over, think (something) oveclamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthilyoccultēsecretly, in secretsēcernōto put apart, sunder, sever, separate, divide; to disjoin, part, dissociate, separate; to distinguish, discern
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
underhand
clandestinus (e.g., colloquia cum aliquo; consilia, etc.): occultus (hidden; e.g., consulta, Liv.). As adverb, clam: occulte (occultius): ex occulto: secreto (e.g., secreto in obscuro de aliqua re agere, Caes.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for underhand?
- The usual Latin words for “underhand” are clandestīnus, occulō, cōnsilium; also cōnsulō, clam, occultē. 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.