English → Latin
“coadjutor” in Latin
adiūtorhelper, assistant; deputysociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated; kindred, related, akin, ally; leagued, allied, united, confederateministerattendant, servant, slave, waiter; agent, aide; accompliceadministerassistant, helper, supporter; attendant; priest, ministercollēgaa partner (in office), colleague; associate, companion, fellow, colleague
The English word coadjutor itself goes back to Latin adiuvō, through coadiūtor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
coadjutor
adjutor (e.g., as teacher): socius (who partakes or assists in anything): minister: administer (who takes a subordinate part in assisting anybody): collega (in an office): hypodidascalus (usher). (The words are found in this connection and order). minister et adjutor; socius et particeps alicujus rei; servus et minister alicujus rei: to be anybody’s coadjutor, alicujus socium esse in re [compare with To ASSIST]: to appoint a coadjutor to anybody, alicui dare aliquem ad rem adjutorem; aliquem socium sibi adjungere (for one’s self). To employ a coadjutor, aliquem socium adhibere in re (in any business). FEM., adjutrix: socia: ministra. Vid: SYN. above.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for coadjutor?
- The usual Latin words for “coadjutor” are adiūtor, socius, minister; also administer, collēga. 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.