English → Latin
“go-between” in Latin
lēnōpimp, procurer; seducerconciliōTo unite; to bring together; to reconcile; to conciliate; To recommend.; To procure; to gain.conciliātorcounselor, adviser, conciliatorintercessormediator, intercessorproxĕnētaa negotiatorpărārĭusbelonging to a pairsequesterdepositary, trustee (someone to take care of property while in dispute); agent of bribery, go-between; mediatorlēnaa procuress, bawd, madame, seductress, enticernū̆ptiaewedding, marriage, nuptials
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
go-between
internuncius (messenger between two parties): leno (feminine, lena, a pander; also, go-between in other bad actions): conciliator, feminine conciliatrix, alicujus rei (who, by his management of the parties, effects anything; e.g., in making a match, nuptiarum): intercessor (as interceder; either to prevent or effect anything; also in money transactions, etc.; post-Augustan): proxeneta (προξενητής) or pure Latin, pararius (in buying and selling, and other money transactions; post-Augustan): sequester, feminine sequestra (post-Augustan, in this sense; e.g., inter patres et plebem publicae gratiae sequester, Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for go-between?
- The usual Latin words for “go-between” are lēnō, conciliō, conciliātor; also intercessor, proxĕnēta, părārĭus. 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.