English → Latin
“escort” in Latin
praesidiumdefence, protection, guardianship; help, aid, assistance; guard, garrison, convoy, escortcustōdiaprotection, safekeeping; custody, guardianship; prisoner
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
escort s.
praesidium (as a protection): custodia (as a guard). (The words are found in this connection and order.) custodia ac praesidium: with an escort, cum praesidio: cum custodibus: with an escort of Macedonians, prosequentibus Macedonibus: to give anybody an escort, praesidium alicui dare. To send anybody any where with an escort, praesidio dato, or cum custodibus aliquem mittere aliquo.
escort v.
praesidio esse alicui: custodiae esse alicui [SYN. in ESCORT, s.] : prosequi aliquem (as a mark of respect).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for escort?
- The usual Latin words for “escort” are praesidium, custōdia. 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.