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“fripperer” in Latin

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

fripperer
scrutarius (dealer in second-hand things; Lucilius, Gelt., 3, 14, med.): scruta vendens (Hor., Ep., 1, 7, 65): circitor (that goes about with old clothes, *Ulp., Dig., 14, 3, 5, § 4). Feminine, *scruta vendens (after Hor., Ep., 1, 7, 65).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for fripperer?
The usual Latin words for “fripperer” are scrūtārĭus, circitor, Lūcīlius; also mē. 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.