English → Latin
“sir” in Latin
dominusmaster, owner, possessor, proprietor; owner of a residence; master of his servants and slaves; lord, rulerequeshorseman, cavalryman, rider; knight; equite, eques, equestrian (class)
The English word sir itself goes back to Latin senex, through senior.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sir
Common title of respect, domine (under the emperors; Vid: Ruhnken, ad Sen. Ep., 3, 1).
Title of a knight, eques: of a baronet, *baronettus.
Sir
laxartes, -ae (m.)
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sir?
- The usual Latin words for “sir” are dominus, eques. 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.