English → Latin
“prolocutor” in Latin
ōrōto orate, deliver a speech publicly; to plead, beg, pray, entreatcognitoradvocate, attorney; witness (to the identity of a person)prōlocūtorprolocutor
The English word prolocutor itself goes back to Latin prōloquor, through prōlocūtor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prolocutor
orator (general term; e.g., in an embassy or any mission): cognitor (agent of a party present in a court of justice; Vid: Heindorf, Hor., Sat., 2, 5, 38): prolocutor (one who speaks on behalf or in defence of another; Auct., Quint, decl.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prolocutor?
- The usual Latin words for “prolocutor” are ōrō, cognitor, prōlocūtor. 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.