English → Latin
“game-keeper” in Latin
subsessora waylayersaltuāriusbailiff 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
game-keeper
*rei ferinae magister: *custos venationis: subsessor (lying out on the watch for game, Petronius, Sat., 40, 1): saltuarius (forest-keeper, Jurisconsulti, for which Pliny has circumlocution, cui saltus in cura sunt).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for game-keeper?
- The usual Latin words for “game-keeper” are subsessor, saltuārius, Petrōnius; also 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.