English → Latin
“ranger” in Latin
latrōmercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber; chessman, pawnmagistermaster, chief, head, superior, director, president, leader, commander, conductor; teacher, instructor, educator of child
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ranger
One that roves about, by circumlocution with verbs in To RANGE.
In a bad sense, viarum obsessor (according to Festus); latro (a robber).
An officer who tends the game in a forest, *rei saltuariae praefectus or magister; *a conciliis rei saltuariae.
A dog that beats the ground, canis vestigator.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ranger?
- The usual Latin words for “ranger” are latrō, magister. 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.