English → Latin
“regent” in Latin
moderorto set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate, allay, qualify.; to restrain; to manage, arrange, regulate, rule, guiprī̆ncepsfirst, foremost; chief, distinguished
The English word regent itself goes back to Latin regō, through regēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
regent
rerum publicarum rector or moderator (general term): princeps (a prince; in the Silver Age): procurator regni (one who administers public affairs during a minority or the like). To be regent (in the latter sense), in regni procuratione esse (Caes., B. C. 3, 104).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for regent?
- The usual Latin words for “regent” are moderor, prī̆nceps. 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.