English → Latin
“wherever, wheresoever” in Latin
ubivīsanywhere, everywhereubicumquewherever, wheresoever, in whatever place; in any placealicubī̆somewhereuspiamanywhere; somewhereusquamanywheregēnsRoman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites); stock,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wherever, wheresoever
ubivis (at any place you like): ubi ubi (at whatever place it be): ubicumque (at any place, no matter which): anywhere, alicubi (at any place, if one does not wish to name or point out a particular place): uspiam (at any place indiscriminately): usquam (at every place promiscuously, at all places).
Denoting motion to a place; e.g., whereever (= whithersoever) in the world, quo terrarum; quo gentium; quoquo terrarum or gentium; quovis gentium. Vid: WHITHERSOEVER under WHITHER.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wherever, wheresoever?
- The usual Latin words for “wherever, wheresoever” are ubivīs, ubicumque, alicubī̆; also uspiam, usquam, gēns. 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.