English → Latin
“kidnapper” in Latin
plagiāriustorturer, oppressor, plunderer; kidnapper; plagiaristvēnāliciāriusslave tradevēnāliciusfor sale
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
kidnapper
plagiarius (one who steals and sells free men): venaliciarius: venalicius (general terms for dealer in slaves).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for kidnapper?
- The usual Latin words for “kidnapper” are plagiārius, vēnāliciārius, vēnālicius. 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.