English → Latin
“elder” in Latin
presbyterelder, presbyterpriuspreviously; beforesuperusabove, upper, highersenexold man, older man (typically age 40 or older; older than a iuvenis); old person, older person; as feminine old woman, oparēnsparent, mother, father; founder, ancestorsambūcuselder tree, elderberry
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elder
major natu (opposed to minor natu); also major only: prior: superior (the one who lived first; e.g., the elder Dionysius, Dionysius superior). The elders, or one’s e., senes; parentes (opposed to liberi).
In the Church, presbyter (Eccl.).
elder s.
sambucus: arbor sambucea (*sambucus nigra, Linn.). Elderberry, sambucum (late). Elder flower, flos sambuci: elder syrup, *succi sambucis expressi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elder?
- The usual Latin words for “elder” are presbyter, prius, superus; also senex, parēns, sambūcus. 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.