What is the Latin word for menial?

The usual Latin words for “menial” are servīlis, servus, famulus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“menial” in Latin

servīlisslave; slavish; servile servusa slave; a serf; a servant famulusa servant, slave

The English word menial itself goes back to Latin maneō, through *mānsiōnāta.

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

menial

servilis: a menial office, munus servile: a menial servant, servus (-a), famulus (-a).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for menial?: The usual Latin words for “menial” are servīlis, servus, famulus. 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.