English → Latin
“pilgrim” in Latin
peregrīnorto be or live in foreign parts, be abroad or a stranger, go abroad, travel about; roam, rove; sojourn abroad, peregrinatbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod, verge (staff of office); stick, cudgel
The English word pilgrim itself goes back to Latin peregrē̆, through peregrīnus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pilgrim
peregrinator (a wanderer, traveller; general term): *peregrinator religiosus; *qui in loca sacra migrat; *qui religionis causa peregrinatur (a travelling devotee): a pilgrim’s garb, *vestis in loca sacra migrantium or *quam in loca sacra migrantes gerere consueverunt: pilgrim’s staff, *baculum quod in loca sacra migrantes gerere consueverunt; or from context, baculum only.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pilgrim?
- The usual Latin words for “pilgrim” are peregrīnor, baculum. 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.