What is the Latin word for contriver?

The usual Latin words for “contriver” are inventor, excōgitō, repertor; also auctor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“contriver” in Latin

inventorcontriver, author, discoverer, inventor excōgitōto contrive, devise or invent (by thinking); to think up or create out of nothing repertorAn author.auctorseller, vendor; author, originator; sponsor, advocate

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

contriver

inventor: excogitator: repertor (poetical and post-classical): architectus et machinator (the contriver of any bad business, troubles, confusion, danger, Cic.): auctor. Vid: AUTHOR.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for contriver?: The usual Latin words for “contriver” are inventor, excōgitō, repertor; also auctor. 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.