English → Latin
“sentinel” in Latin
excubitorguard, sentinel, watchman; An imperial guard of early Byzantine emperors.statiōoutpost, picket; station; watchexcubiaewatching, keeping watch (outside); a watch, guard (group of people keeping watch)vigilawake, watching, alertcustōsa guard, protector, watchman; a guardian, tutor; a jailerspeculātorspy, scout; explorer, investigator
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sentinel
excubitor (Caes.): miles stationarius (Ulp.): statio (Caes., sentinels placed at the gates as outposts): excubiae (Tac., especially before a palace, as guards of honor, etc.): vigil (by night, Liv.; collectively vigiliae). To place sentinels, disponere excubias (Tac.), stationes (Caes.). Also, in a wider sense, custos: speculator
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sentinel?
- The usual Latin words for “sentinel” are excubitor, statiō, excubiae; also vigil, custōs, speculātor. 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.