What is the Latin word for freebooter?

The usual Latin words for “freebooter” are latrō, praedor, pīrāta; also praedātōrius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“freebooter” in Latin

latrōmercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber; chessman, pawn praedorto acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; to pillage, plunder, despoil; to ravage, rob, take pīrātapirate praedātōriusplundering, piratical, rapacious, predatory

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

freebooter

latro (as soldier; then robber, in general; compare Herz. Sall., Cat., 59, 5): praedator (as soldier): praedo (as robber): pirata (at sea): in the manner of a freebooter, praedatorius.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for freebooter?: The usual Latin words for “freebooter” are latrō, praedor, pīrāta; also praedātōrius. 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.