English → Latin
“butler” in Latin
cellāriuskeeper of a storeroom, steward, butlerprōmusof or belonging to giving out, distributingministerattendant, servant, slave, waiter; agent, aide; accompliceministrōto attend, wait upon, serve; to manage, govern, take care of; to do, execute, carry outvīnumwine; grapes; a grapevine
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
butler
cellarius, promus, condns promus; minister or ministrator (vini).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for butler?
- The usual Latin words for “butler” are cellārius, prōmus, minister; also ministrō, vīnum. 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.