English → Latin
“martyr” in Latin
martyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyroppetōto go to meet; to encounter; to perish (encounter death)prūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)subeōto go under, come under; enter; to come or go up to, approach, draw near, advance or proceed to a place; come or go on; SōcratēsSocrates
The English word martyr itself goes back to Latin martyr.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
martyr
martyr (Prudentius); *qui pro bona causa mortem subit (subiit), oppetit (oppetiit): Socrates died as a martyr to the cause of truth, Socrates pro veritate mortem occubuit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for martyr?
- The usual Latin words for “martyr” are martyr, oppetō, prūdēns; also subeō, Sōcratēs. 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.