English → Latin
“lord” in Latin
dominusmaster, owner, possessor, proprietor; owner of a residence; master of his servants and slaves; lord, rulerdynastēsa ruler, prince (especially oriental)
The English word lord itself goes back to Latin dominus, through Dominus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lord
A master, dominus: a sovereign lord, [Vid: SOVEREIGN]. The LORD (as a title of Deity), summus rerum Moderator; Dominus.
A nobleman, dynasta or dynastes (a petty prince).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lord?
- The usual Latin words for “lord” are dominus, dynastēs. 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.