English → Latin
“exorcist” in Latin
The English word exorcist itself goes back to Latin exorcista.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exorcist
exorcista (ecclesiastical Tert.): theurgus (Augustin): *daemonum expulsor, or qui daemonas adjuratione divini nominis expellit ac fugat.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exorcist?
- The usual Latin words for “exorcist” are exorcista, thĕurgus. 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.