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“shoe-maker” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
shoe-maker
sutor (general term): sandaliarius (one that makes sandals; Vid: SYN. in SHOE): crepidarius (one that made soles). A journeyman shoe-maker, *sutori operas praebens. A shoe-maker’s apprentice, tabernae sutrinae alumnus (Tac., Ann., 15, 34, 3).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for shoe-maker?
- The usual Latin words for “shoe-maker” are sūtor, sandaliārius, crĕpĭdārĭus. 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.