What is the Latin word for gardener?

The usual Latin words for “gardener” are hortulānus, olitor, arbŏrātor; also topiārius, Măcrŏbĭus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“gardener” in Latin

hortulānusof or belonging to a garden, garden-; gardener olitorgardener, vegetable grower; seller of vegetables; seller of herbs arbŏrātora pruner of trees topiāriusrelated to landscape gardening, having a connection to plant nursery, topiary Măcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's

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

gardener

hortulanus (late, Macrobius): olitor (market-gardener): arborator (with reference to the trees): topiarius (who cuts trees into artificial shapes).

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What is the Latin word for gardener?: The usual Latin words for “gardener” are hortulānus, olitor, arbŏrātor; also topiārius, Măcrŏbĭus. 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.