English → Latin
“farrier” in Latin
veterīnāriusconcerned with the medical treatment of domestic animalsValeriusName of a patrician Roman gens.
The English word farrier itself goes back to Latin ferrum, through ferrārius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
farrier
Horse-doctor, medicus equarius (Valerius, Max., 9, 15, 2): veterinarius (general term for doctor for cattle or horses). To be a good farrier, artis veterinariae prudentem esse.
Shoeing-smith, *faber ferrarius, qui equis soleas ferreas suppingit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for farrier?
- The usual Latin words for “farrier” are veterīnārius, Valerius. 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.