English → Latin
“pilot” in Latin
gubernātorHelmsman or pilot of a boat.; Leader or governor.rēspūblicaa republic, commonwealth; the state, nation; politics, civil affairscīvitāscitizenship and its rights; often referring to Roman citizenship.; the state, body politic, citizens of a territory (colbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short; short, low, shallowflūmena river; flowing water; a stream, flood; flow, fluency, fluiditymareseaductōto lead or guide, keep leading or guiding; to hire (a prostitute); to deceive, delude, cheatexpediōto free feet from snares; unfasten fetters; lose the shackles; to loosen restraints, unchain, set free, liberate, releasgubernōto pilot, steer a ship; to govern, manage
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pilot s.
nauta qui vada praevehens demonstrat (after Plin., 9, 62, 88). If = helmsman, Vid:
ImPROP., gubernator: custos gubernatorque (e.g., reipublicae, Cic.); rector et gubernator (e.g., civitatis).
pilot v.
*naves per tuta, brevia, fluminum, marium, ductare, expedire: vada praevehentem demonstrare (Vid: Plin., 9, 62, 88).
ImPROP., gubernare: gubernare et regere (e.g., civitatem): gubernare ac moderari. To attempt to pilot, ad gubernacula accedere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pilot?
- The usual Latin words for “pilot” are gubernātor, rēspūblica, cīvitās; also brevis, flūmen, mare. 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.