English → Latin
“janissary” in Latin
ianizarusjanissaryianissariusjanissarycapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm; to take on, adopt; to hold, to contain
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
janissary
*janissarius: *statarius miles Turcicus. The Janissaries, or corps of Janissaries, *milites Turcarum statarii; *cohortes praetoriae or praetorianae imperatoris Turcici. The general or commander of the Janissaries, janissariis or cohortibus praetoriis praefectus.
Janissary
Cape, v. Jenischehr
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for janissary?
- The usual Latin words for “janissary” are ianizarus, ianissarius, capiō. 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.