English → Latin
“executioner” in Latin
carnifexbutcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock); executioner, hangman; tormenter, murderersēcūruscareless, negligent; unconcerned, untroubled, carefree; fearlessexsecūtoraccomplisher, performer; prosecutor, revenger
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
executioner
Hangman, etc., carnifex: exactor supplicii. ☞ exsecutor in Cod. Just., 8, 17, 17. To be an executioner, carnificinam facere (comedy): to seize upon the office of executioner, munus carnificis occupare: to die by the hands of the executioner, securi or securi illa funesta percuti (if the axe was used).
Executor, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for executioner?
- The usual Latin words for “executioner” are carnifex, sēcūrus, exsecūtor. 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.