What is the Latin word for racer?

The usual Latin words for “racer” are cursor, certō, agitō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“racer” in Latin

cursora runner, racer; a courier, messenger, post; a slave, who ran before the chariot of a grandee, forerunner certōto match, vie with, emulate; to fight, wrestle; to contend, compete, race agitōto act, behave, do, or make persistently or unremittingly; to put something in motion, drive, impel; drive by rowing, ro

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

racer

cursor (Cic., Div., 2, 70, 144): stadiodromus (Plin.): certans (Cic., on foot or with horses): agitator (in a chariot-race).

Race-horse, Vid.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for racer?: The usual Latin words for “racer” are cursor, certō, agitō. 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.