What is the Latin word for diver?

The usual Latin words for “diver” are ūrīnor, mergus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“diver” in Latin

ūrīnorto plunge under water, dive mergusdiver (loon), a kind of waterfowl; vine-layer

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

diver

urinans: urinator (by profession): these pearls are procured by divers, hae margaritae urinantium cura petuntur (Plin.).

A water-fowl, mergus (αἴθυια).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for diver?: The usual Latin words for “diver” are ūrīnor, mergus. 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.