English → Latin
“depredatory” in Latin
rapāxgrasping; greedy of plunder; rapaciouspraedātōriusplundering, piratical, rapacious, predatorynāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural; nave (middle or body of a church)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
depredatory
rapax (in search of plunder): praedatorius (fitted out to make booty; e.g., navis): latrociniis assuetus (accustomed to live by plunder; e.g., gens): latrocinio similis (like a highway robbery).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for depredatory?
- The usual Latin words for “depredatory” are rapāx, praedātōrius, nāvis. 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.