English → Latin
“protector” in Latin
dēfēnsorone who defendsprōpugnōto fight or contend for; to defendtūtorto guard, protect, defend; to ward off, avert
The English word protector itself goes back to Latin tegō, through prōtēctor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
protector
defensor: propugnator: tutor: qui (quae) defendit et protegit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for protector?
- The usual Latin words for “protector” are dēfēnsor, prōpugnō, tūtor. 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.