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“miller” in Latin
mōliorto strive, endeavor, work at; to put in motion, shake, move; to rouse, bestirmŏlendārĭusbelonging to a millpī̆storpounder of far / spelt (a slave who grinds it into flour); miller and/or baker
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
miller
molitor; molendarius (both late; one who grinds in a mill; the baker, pistor, usually, of course, ground his own corn): *moderator molae venti (of a windmill). To hire one’s self to a miller, pistori operam locare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for miller?
- The usual Latin words for “miller” are mōlior, mŏlendārĭus, pī̆stor. 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.