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“enticer” in Latin

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

enticer
allector (Col.): illex (PROP., a bird used to decoy others; then, figuratively, a tempter, ensnarer, etc., Plaut., Apul.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for enticer?
The usual Latin words for “enticer” are allectō, illex. 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.