English → Latin
“blood-sucker” in Latin
hirūdōA leech.sanguī̆sūgaa leech; a vampire, an undead being which harms people and is implied to consume blood
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
blood-sucker
leech, hirudo (PROP. and figuratively), sanguisuga.
Vampire, vespertilio spectrum (Linn.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for blood-sucker?
- The usual Latin words for “blood-sucker” are hirūdō, sanguī̆sūga. 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.