English → Latin
“dancer” in Latin
saltōto dance, jump; to portray or represent in a dance, pantomimesaltātordancerfūnambulusa rope-dancer, tightrope walker; funambulist
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dancer
saltans (general term; one who is now dancing): saltator (one who understands the art; if a female, saltatrix): a good or scientific dancer, saltationis artifex: to be a good dancer [Vid: “to DANCE well”]: a rope-dancer., funambulus (Terentianus): schoenobites (σχοινοβάτης , Juv.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dancer?
- The usual Latin words for “dancer” are saltō, saltātor, fūnambulus. 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.