What is the Latin word for huckster?

The usual Latin words for “huckster” are cōciō, arillātor, īnstitor; also propōla, caupōnor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“huckster” in Latin

cōciōa broker, factor arillātorA haggler, a chafferer īnstitorshopkeeper, broker; huckster, hawker, peddler, salesman propōlaretailer; stallholder caupōnorto traffic in, trade in

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

huckster

cocio: arilator (small retail dealer; the latter the older term, according to Gell.): institor (peddlar): propola (who buys to sell again directly, with a profit).

huckster v.

cocionari (Quint., Decl., 12, 21; but the reading doubtful): mercaturam tenuem facere (to have a small business): cauponari (with reference to provisions).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for huckster?: The usual Latin words for “huckster” are cōciō, arillātor, īnstitor; also propōla, caupōnor. 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.