English → Latin
“creditor” in Latin
crēdōto believe, to trust in, to give credence to; to confide in, have confidence in; to think, imagine, suppose, assumecrēditrīxa female creditorPaulusA cognomen of the Aemilius clan.; Paul (biblical figure).
The English word creditor itself goes back to Latin crēdō, through crēditor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
creditor
creditor: feminine, creditrix (Paullus, Dig.). To deceive or cheat one’s creditors, fraudare creditores.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for creditor?
- The usual Latin words for “creditor” are crēdō, crēditrīx, Paulus. 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.