English → Latin
“nourisher” in Latin
altrīxnourisher, cherisher, sustainer (female); wetnurse / wet-nurse / wet nurse; foster mothernūtriōto suckle, breastfeed, nurse; to feed
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
nourisher
altor (one who supplies the necessaries of life): nutritor (one who furnishes food, etc., post-Augustinan).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for nourisher?
- The usual Latin words for “nourisher” are altrīx, nūtriō. 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.