What is the Latin word for freedman?

The usual Latin words for “freedman” are lībertus, lībertīnus, ingenuus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“freedman” in Latin

lībertusa freedman, an emancipated person lībertīnusOf or pertaining to the qualities of a freedman ingenuusnatural, indigenous; free-born, freeborn, of free birth; noble, upright, frank, candid, ingenuous

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

freedman

libertus (the freedman, with reference to his master; opposed to servus): libertinus (with reference to his rank, opposed to civis and ingenuus).

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What is the Latin word for freedman?: The usual Latin words for “freedman” are lībertus, lībertīnus, ingenuus. 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.