English → Latin
“where” in Latin
ubī̆where? in what place?, in which place?; where or in a place where; whenapudat, by, near, among; before, in the presence of, in the writings of, in view of; with (denoting rest and nearness)quīwho, that, which, whatubinamwhere in the world, where on Earth
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
where
ubi: qua (☞ it is often expressed by qui, quae, quod; e.g., domus in qua natus sum, the house where or in which I was born): ad omnes aditus, qua adiri poterat (at all the avenues where or from which one might approach): apud or ad quem, quam, quod (referring to place): in quo: in aliqua re: in quibus: in quibus rebus: ubi (relating to things).
where
interrogative, ubi? ubinam? quo loco? quo loci? (the latter mostly in indirect questions; e.g., se nescire, quo loci esset.) Where in the world? ubi gentium? ubi terrarum?
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for where?
- The usual Latin words for “where” are ubī̆, apud, quī; also ubinam. 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.