What is the Latin word for proprietor?

The usual Latin words for “proprietor” are possessor, dominus, Pompōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“proprietor” in Latin

possessorpossessor, owner; occupier dominusmaster, owner, possessor, proprietor; owner of a residence; master of his servants and slaves; lord, ruler PompōniusTitus Pomponius Atticus, a Roman editor and patron of letters; Pomponius Mela, a Roman geographer

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

proprietor

possessor (a possessor): dominus (master, lord). A lawful proprietor, dominus justus: to be the proprietor of anything, possidere aliquid; of a house, aedes peculiares habere (Pomponius, Dig., 15, 1, 22).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for proprietor?: The usual Latin words for “proprietor” are possessor, dominus, Pompōnius. 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.