English → Latin
“hider” in Latin
occultōto conceal, hidecēlōto hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceallatitōto be in hiding; to lie low; to lurk
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hider
One who is hiding (intransitively), by circumlocution (latitator, Augustin).
One who hides (transitively), occultator (Cic.): celator (†, Luc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hider?
- The usual Latin words for “hider” are occultō, cēlō, latitō. 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.