English → Latin
“eaves-dropper” in Latin
arbiterwitness, spectator, onlooker; arbitrator, arbiter (having a wider power than a iūdex); judge, umpire, arbitrator, arbitenosterour, ourshomō̆human, person, man; male human being, man; term of address to male peers, especially by another man: man, fellow, mate,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
eaves-dropper
qui alicujus (nostro, etc.) sermoni auceps est (Plaut., Mil., 4, 1, 9); qui sermones (hominum, etc.) aure foribus admota captat (after Ter., Phorm. 5, 6, 27): arbiter (one who, being uninvited, has heard or seen what has been said or done, Plaut., Mil., 2, 2, 3; Cic., Verr., 5, 31, 80). See, also, the preceding word.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for eaves-dropper?
- The usual Latin words for “eaves-dropper” are arbiter, noster, homō̆. 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.