English → Latin
“peculator” in Latin
pecūlātorembezzlersupprimōto press down or under, suppress; to detain or restrain, suppress; to sink
The English word peculator itself goes back to Latin pecūlium, through pecūlātor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
peculator
depeculator aerarii: peculator (of the treasury): qui pecuniam avertit, supprimit, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for peculator?
- The usual Latin words for “peculator” are pecūlātor, supprimō. 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.