What is the Latin word for upright?

The usual Latin words for “upright” are regō, ērigō, incēdō; also sustineō, sustentō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“upright” in Latin

regōto rule, govern, direct; to guide, steer, control; to oversee, manage ērigōto raise up, elevate, lift; to lift, raise, boost; to build, erect incēdōto walk, stride, step, march (along); to walk or move … etc. with divine presence or attributes; to advance (move forwar sustineōto hold up or upright, uphold, support, sustain; to keep up, bear up, tolerate; to hold or keep back or in, stay, check,sustentōto uphold, support, prop or sustain, maintain; to maintain or preserve by food, money, or other means; to keep in check,

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

upright s.

Uprights and crossbeams, tigna statuta et transversaria (Vitr.).

upright adj.

rectus: erectus: Cels. et erectus: erectus et Cels. (e.g., status, Cic.). An upright position, status Cels. et erectus. To place upright, erigere: to remain upright, rectum assistere: to go or walk upright, erectum vadere, incedere: that cannot walk upright, quem femora destituunt: to keep or maintain upright, (a) PROP., sustinere: sustentare: An upright man, vir bonus, probus (a good man): vir vita innocens (innocent): homo antiqua virtute et fide; priscae probitatis et fidei exemplar; homo antiquis moribus; homo antiqui officii (all = a man of the good old stamp): a strictly upright man, homo gravis; vir gravissimae antiquitatis (Cic.): Vid: HONEST.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for upright?: The usual Latin words for “upright” are regō, ērigō, incēdō; also sustineō, sustentō. 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.