English → Latin
“beggar” in Latin
mendīcusbeggarly, needy, indigentpuera child; chit; a boy, lad (typically between ages 7-14 but could be younger) (older than an īnfāns but younger than an amendīcōto beg, ask for alms
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
beggar
mendicus: beggar-woman, mulier mendicans: as proud as a beggar, stulta ac mendica arrogantia elatus (Caes., B.C, 3, 59): a beggar’s wallet, mendici pera: a beggar’s brat, puer (or puella) mendicans: as poor as a beggar, in summa egestate or mendicitate esse; in summa mendicitate vivere; vitam in egestate degere.
beggar
TR., ad rerum omnium inopiam redigere; ad famem rejicere; omnibus bonis evertere: to beggar one’s self, ad meudicitatem se detrudere (Plaut., Men., 1, 3, 21): one who is beggared, alicui res ad rastros rediit (a comic expression): to be beggared, ad rerum onmium inopiam redigi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for beggar?
- The usual Latin words for “beggar” are mendīcus, puer, mendīcō. 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.