What is the Latin word for prosecutor?

The usual Latin words for “prosecutor” are āctor, accūsō, petō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“prosecutor” in Latin

āctordoer, agent; actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie); prosecutor, plaintiff, advocate, orator accūsōto blame, reproach, make a complaint against, find fault with; to indict, accuse, arraign, charge petōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat; to make for (somewhere); to seek, aim at, desire

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

prosecutor

actor (general term): accusator (in a public action): petitor (in a civil or private action).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for prosecutor?: The usual Latin words for “prosecutor” are āctor, accūsō, petō. 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.