English → Latin
“client” in Latin
cliēnscustomer; client, retainer, follower; companion, favoriteclientēlaclientship, patronage; clientsclĭentŭlusa small
The English word client itself goes back to Latin cliēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
client
cliens (masculine and feminine). Clients, clientes: clientelae. A young client, clientulus: to be anybody’s client, esse in alicujus clientela: to become anybody’s client, conferre se in alicujus dientelam; alicui se in clieutelam ac fidem commendare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for client?
- The usual Latin words for “client” are cliēns, clientēla, clĭentŭlus. 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.