English → Latin
“innovator” in Latin
novōto make new, renew, refresh; to alter, changevolōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intend
The English word innovator itself goes back to Latin novō, through innovātor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
innovator
by circumlocution with novare (e.g., in language, qui verba novat), or *qui vetera omnia atque usitata mutat, or mutare vult (velit, etc.): ☞ rerum novarum cupidus, etc., refers to political innovators.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for innovator?
- The usual Latin words for “innovator” are novō, volō. 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.