What is the Latin word for builder?

The usual Latin words for “builder” are aedificō, condō, fabricor; also auctor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“builder” in Latin

aedificōto build, erect, establish; (figuratively) to "build" a life, to live in a morally good or prudent manner; to create, fr condōto put together; to build, establish; form, fashion; make, construct; to put away, store or treasure up; preserve; inter fabricorto build, construct, fashion, forge, shape auctorseller, vendor; author, originator; sponsor, advocate

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

builder

aedificator; conditor; aichitectus. FIG., aedificator, fabricator, conditor, auctor.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for builder?: The usual Latin words for “builder” are aedificō, condō, fabricor; also auctor. 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.