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“herald” in Latin
cādūceātora bearer of a caduceus, a herald, a messenger of trucefētiālēsA Roman college of priests who dealt with enemiespraecōherald, crier; auctioneercādūceuma herald's staff; the staff of Mercury as herald of the gods, the caduceus
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
herald
caduceator (in war; so called, from the caduceus which he bore, to claim his personal security): fetialis (at Rome; the herald who demanded satisfaction, and declared war with ceitain solemnities; the fetiales were a college of priests): praeco (general term for an officer who makes proclamation, etc.). The person of a herald is held sacred, caduceatori nemo homo nocet (Cato ap. Fest.): to send a herald, caduceatorem mittere: a herald’s staff, caduceus (☞ the fetiales carried verbenae).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for herald?
- The usual Latin words for “herald” are cādūceātor, fētiālēs, praecō; also cādūceum. 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.