English → Latin
“pilfer” in Latin
fūrorto steal, plunder; to take away by stealth, remove secretly, to withdrawsuffūrorto filch (steal secretly)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pilfer
furari: clam eripere: subripere: furto tollere: suffurari: from anybody, aliquem compilare, re spoliare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pilfer?
- The usual Latin words for “pilfer” are fūror, suffūror. 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.