English → Latin
“servant” in Latin
servusa slave; a serf; a servantpuera child; chit; a boy, lad (typically between ages 7-14 but could be younger) (older than an īnfāns but younger than an afamulusa servant, slaveministerattendant, servant, slave, waiter; agent, aide; accomplicestōto stand; to stay, remain; to cost, to be set at, stand at (e.g., a price)appāritora gatekeeper; a public servant; a servant, secretary, lictor, deputypedisequusthat follows on footancillamaid, slave-girl; handmaiden
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
servant
servus (a slave; opposed to dominus): puer (especially a young slave): famulus (one who serves in the house, a domestic): minister (a helper): stator, apparitor (a magistrate, officer; the former in the provinces, the latter at Rome): pedissequus, a pedibus (a lackey, footman). Your most humble and obedient servant (in letter-writing), tui studiosissimus or observantissimus. A female servant, famula (general term, a female domestic): ancilla (a maid): ministra (an assistant): ministra et famula. A good servant, famulus bonae frugi (Plaut.). The servants, a set of servants, ministerium, or, plur., ministeria (☞ of the Silver Age): famuli, ministri (the servants; familia is the whole household): my, thy servants, mei, tui, etc. (Vid: Plin., 1, 4, 3): servants of state, public servants, ministerium aulicum (courtiers, late): qui publicis muneribus funguntur; qui publica munera administrant (ministers of state).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for servant?
- The usual Latin words for “servant” are servus, puer, famulus; also minister, stō, appāritor. 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.