What is the Latin word for buyer?

The usual Latin words for “buyer” are ēmptor, emō, manceps; also propōla, dardanārius, pandectēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“buyer” in Latin

ēmptorbuyer, purchaser emōto buy, purchase; to acquire, procure mancepspurchaser, renter; contractor, agent; surety, bondsman propōlaretailer; stallholder dardanāriusA speculator in wheat; A forestaller pandectēsA book that contains everything, encyclopedia.

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

buyer

emtor, emens; manceps; propola (who buys to sell again). A buyer up or together, qui aliquid coemit. A buyer up of corn (to make it dearer), qui frumentum comprimit; dardanarius (Pandectae). Buyer and seller, emens et rendens.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for buyer?: The usual Latin words for “buyer” are ēmptor, emō, manceps; also propōla, dardanārius, pandectēs. 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.