What is the Latin word for miner?

The usual Latin words for “miner” are metallicus, fossor, cŭnīcŭlātor; also Lactantius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“miner” in Latin

metallicusyielding or abounding in metal; metallic fossorA digger, delver, ditcher.; A workman in a mine; miner.; A gravedigger.cŭnīcŭlātora miner LactantiusA masculine cognomen — famously held by

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

miner

One who makes a metal mine, metallicus (Plin.); fossor (Vitr.).

One who works in a military mine, cunicularius (Veg.); cuniculator (Lactantius, ap. Slat.).

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What is the Latin word for miner?: The usual Latin words for “miner” are metallicus, fossor, cŭnīcŭlātor; also Lactantius. 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.