English → Latin
“killer” in Latin
interfectorkiller, murderer, slayer; destroyeroccīsorslayer, murderertyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
killer
interfector (e.g., tyranni): occīsor (only Plaut.): percussor alicujus (he who strikes the death-blow).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for killer?
- The usual Latin words for “killer” are interfector, occīsor, tyrannus. 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.