English → Latin
“adopter” in Latin
adoptōto take by choice, choose, select; to assume, adopt; to take someone into a family, adoptarrogōto claim as one's own, arrogate to oneself, assume; to assign, attribute; to confer upon or procure for someone
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
adopter
adoptator (Gell., Ulp., Dig.): arrogator (Gai., Ulp.): pater adoptivus (Ulp.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for adopter?
- The usual Latin words for “adopter” are adoptō, arrogō. 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.