English → Latin
“aristocrat” in Latin
studiōsuseager, zealous, fond, assiduous; anxious; studiousoptimāsof or pertaining to the best; of or pertaining to the noblest; aristocratic, nobleprocernoble(s), prince(s), chief(s)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
aristocrat
defender of aristocracy, qui optimatium causam agit: optimatium fautor: nobilium amicus: nobilitatis fautor or studiosus.
The aristocrats, optimates; proceres; principes civitatis: potentiores cives.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for aristocrat?
- The usual Latin words for “aristocrat” are studiōsus, optimās, procer. 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.