English → Latin
“counterfeiter” in Latin
falsārĭusa forgertestāmentārĭusbelonging to willsadulterōto commit adultery (with); to falsify, counterfeit, adulterate; to pollute, corrupt, defilepărăchăractesa counterfeiter of coin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
counterfeiter
falsarius (who commits forgery; Vid: Suet., Tit., 3): falsus signator (who affixes a false seal to anything; e.g., a will, Sall., Cat., 16, 2; ☞ Cic., Cluent., 14, 41; testamentum signis adulterinis obsignare): testamentarius (a forger of wills, Cic., Off., 3, 18, 73): adulterator (who adulterates anything, Pandects): paracharactes (παραχαράκτης, Cod. Theod., 9, 21, 9, a coiner of false money).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for counterfeiter?
- The usual Latin words for “counterfeiter” are falsārĭus, testāmentārĭus, adulterō; also părăchăractes. 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.