What is the Latin word for monitor?

The usual Latin words for “monitor” are monitor, admonitor, impulsor; also suāsor, hortor, cōnsiliārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“monitor” in Latin

monitorcounselor, preceptor; prompter, warner admonitoran admonisher, exhorter impulsorinciter, instigator suāsoradviser, advocate, supporter hortorto encourage, exhort, urge cōnsiliāriuscounselling, advising

The English word monitor itself goes back to Latin moneō, through monitor.

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

monitor

monitor (warning adviser): admonitor: sometimes impulsor: suasor: hortator; auctor et impulsor: consiliarius: a troublesome monitor, admonitor non nimis verecundus (Cic.). SYN. in ADVISER.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for monitor?: The usual Latin words for “monitor” are monitor, admonitor, impulsor; also suāsor, hortor, cōnsiliārius. 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.