What is the Latin word for jockey?

The usual Latin words for “jockey” are cursor, agāsō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“jockey” in Latin

cursora runner, racer; a courier, messenger, post; a slave, who ran before the chariot of a grandee, forerunner agāsōa driver, especially one who drives and takes care of horses; groom, hostler, stable boy; a (low) servant, lackey

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

jockey s.

cursor (as general term for “racer;” e.g., “racer in a car;” Ov., Pont., 3, 9, 26): agāso (as groom, stableboy).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for jockey?: The usual Latin words for “jockey” are cursor, agāsō. 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.