English → Latin
“sergeant” in Latin
appāritora gatekeeper; a public servant; a servant, secretary, lictor, deputyaccendōto kindle or light (a fire); to inflame or arouseoptiōchoosing, choice, preference, optioncausidicuslawyer, attorneypatrōnusa protector, patron
The English word sergeant itself goes back to Latin serviō, through servientem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sergeant
apparitor: accensus (an inferior officer, of magistrates): perhaps optio; or princeps decurionum; instructor cohortis (in the army): causidicus; patronus; actor causarum (at law). Sergeant at arms, accensus
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sergeant?
- The usual Latin words for “sergeant” are appāritor, accendō, optiō; also causidicus, patrōnus. 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.