English → Latin
“gang” in Latin
grexa group of smaller animals: a flock (of birds, sheep, etc.), a pack (of dogs, wolves, etc.), a swarm (of insects), etc.;catervaa crowd, a band, a troop, a retinue; a group, flock, pack (of animals)globusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob, groupconiūrātiōa swearing together; a conspiracy, plot; confederacy, band of conspiratorslatrōmercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber; chessman, pawn
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gang
grex: caterva: globus (of conspirators, robbers, etc., conjurationis, latronum).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gang?
- The usual Latin words for “gang” are grex, caterva, globus; also coniūrātiō, latrō. 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.