What is the Latin word for fisherman?

The usual Latin words for “fisherman” are piscātor, trādō, Lactantius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“fisherman” in Latin

piscātorfisher, fisherman trādōto hand over, give up, deliver, transmit, surrender; impart; entrust, confide; to leave behind, bequeath; to give up or LactantiusA masculine cognomen — famously held by

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

fisherman

piscator: To be a fisherman by profession or trade, piscatorio artificio quaestum facere (Lactantius, 5, 2, extr.). A fisherman’s hut, *domus or casa piscatoris.

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What is the Latin word for fisherman?: The usual Latin words for “fisherman” are piscātor, trādō, Lactantius. 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.