English → Latin
“courier” in Latin
verēdāriusA post boy, courier.cursora runner, racer; a courier, messenger, post; a slave, who ran before the chariot of a grandee, forerunnercitōto cause to move, excite; to summon, invite, calldīmittōto send away, send forth, send off, dismiss, let go; to renounce, give up, abandon, forego, forsake; to pardon, forgive,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
courier
veredarius (who carries the post; late): nuncius volucer: nuncius expeditus: nuncius trepidus: cursor (a runner): eques citus or citatus (on horse-back): to send couriers in all directions, in omnes partes nuncios dimittere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for courier?
- The usual Latin words for “courier” are verēdārius, cursor, citō; also dīmittō. 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.