English → Latin
“physiognomist” in Latin
oculuseye; sight, vision; luminary of the sun and starsvultusa facial expression, look, countenance; the front of the head, face; the face as involved in looking; the view, gaze
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
physiognomist
physiognomon; in Cic., De Fat. 5, 10, by the circumlocution, qui se profitetur hominum mores naturasque ex corpore, oculis, vultu, fronte pernoscere; and in Cic., Tusc., 4, 37, 80, by qui se naturam cujusque ex forma perspicere profitetur.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for physiognomist?
- The usual Latin words for “physiognomist” are oculus, vultus. 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.