English → Latin
“commentator” in Latin
interpresAn agent between two parties; broker, mediator, negotiator, factor, messenger; A translator, interpreter, expounder, expexplānōto flatten or spread out; to explainēnārrōto explain in detail, to expoundcalumniorto depreciate, misrepresent, cavil at, calumniate, blame unjustly, blackmail; to contrive tricks, intrigue; to accuse fa
The English word commentator itself goes back to Latin comminīscor, through commentātor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
commentator
interpres: explanator (who explains): enarrator (who explains an author hermeneutically): calumniator (who makes malicious comments).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for commentator?
- The usual Latin words for “commentator” are interpres, explānō, ēnārrō; also calumnior. 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.