What is the Latin word for constable?

The usual Latin words for “constable” are custōs, inquīsītor, appāritor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“constable” in Latin

custōsa guard, protector, watchman; a guardian, tutor; a jailer inquīsītorsearcher; inquisitor, tracker, detective, spy; examiner, investigator appāritora gatekeeper; a public servant; a servant, secretary, lictor, deputy

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

constable

*constabularius, qui dicitur (as technical term), *disciplinae publicae praepositus or custos: inquisitor (who is employed in search of suspicious characters; Vid: Bremi, Suet., Caes., 1): apparitor (the officer of a court of justice who executes arrests).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for constable?: The usual Latin words for “constable” are custōs, inquīsītor, appāritor. 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.