English → Latin
“cobbler” in Latin
cerdōA handicraftsmanuōto put on (clothes etc.); don.Mārtiālisof or pertaining to Mars; a priest of Mars; soldiers of the Legiō Mārtia
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cobbler
sutor veteramentarius (*Suet., Vit., 2): sutor cerdo (Martialis) [Vid: SHOEMAKER]. To be a cobbler, sutrinam facere. A cobbler’s boy, *sutori operas praebens. A cobbler’s stall, taberna sutrina. Cobbler’s wax, *pix sutoria.
Bungler [Vid:] , homo in arte sua non satis versatus.
As term of contempt for any base mechanic, cerdo (Juv.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cobbler?
- The usual Latin words for “cobbler” are cerdō, uō, Mārtiālis. 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.