What is the Latin word for sharper?

The usual Latin words for “sharper” are veterātor, fraudō, praestigĭātor; also īnstruō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“sharper” in Latin

veterātororator, one wedded to routine; old fox, slyboots, trickster, crafty fellow fraudōto cheat, defraud, swindle; to deprive of; to embezzle a thing from a person, purloin, steal praestigĭātora juggler īnstruōto build in or into, insert; erect, construct; to arrange, organise or organize, plan; devise; to prepare (for), provide

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

sharper

veterator: fraudator: praestigiator: homo ad fraudem acutus, or ad fallendum paratus or instructus: homo totus ex fraude factus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for sharper?: The usual Latin words for “sharper” are veterātor, fraudō, praestigĭātor; also īnstruō. 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.