English → Latin
“peddler” in Latin
īnstitorshopkeeper, broker; huckster, hawker, peddler, salesmancircitorpatrolman, watchman; overseer, inspector; hawker, peddler
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
peddler
*qui ostiatim merces venditat; institor (especially of fancy articles; institor delicatarum mercium, Sen., Ben., 4, 38, 3): circitor (especially a seller of old clothes). To be a peddler, *merces ostiatim venditare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for peddler?
- The usual Latin words for “peddler” are īnstitor, circitor. 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.