English → Latin
“forester” in Latin
saltuāriusbailiff or steward of a forest or estate, forester, rangerPetrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petroniaiūriscōnsultuslawyer, legal adviser
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
forester
Inhabitant of a forest, homo silvester (Hor., A.P., 391; ☞ silvicola, poetical).
Keeper of a forest, saltuarius (Petronius, 53, 9, and Jurisconsulti).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for forester?
- The usual Latin words for “forester” are saltuārius, Petrōnius, iūriscōnsultus. 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.