English → Latin
“flier” in Latin
fugitīvusfugitivetrānsfugaa deserterperfugadesertermoderāmena means of controllingmŏdĕrāmentuma means of guidance, a guide
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
flier
A runaway, fugitivus (δραπέτης, a slave that has run away from his master): transfuga: perfuga (a deserter).
In a machine; perhaps *moderamen or *moderamentum: *rota moderatrix.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for flier?
- The usual Latin words for “flier” are fugitīvus, trānsfuga, perfuga; also moderāmen, mŏdĕrāmentum. 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.