English → Latin
“robber” in Latin
raptorA thief, robber, plunderer.; An abductor, kidnapper.praedorto acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; to pillage, plunder, despoil; to ravage, rob, takelatrōmercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber; chessman, pawnfūra thief; a rogue, rascal, blackguard; a robber-bee, a bee that steals honey from other beehivespīrātapiratepraedōrobber, thief; pirate; criminal
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
robber
raptor (one who violently takes away anything specified): praedo (one who seeks for plunder): latro (one who robs openly, and with violence): fur (a thief, one who robs secretly): pirata (a sea-robber, pirate). A band of robbers, latronum or praedonum globus (or turba, Hor.); latrones; praedones.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for robber?
- The usual Latin words for “robber” are raptor, praedor, latrō; also fūr, pīrāta, praedō. 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.