English → Latin
“slave-dealer” in Latin
vēnāliciāriusslave tradevēnāliciusfor salemangōdealer, monger in slaves or wares (to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by adorning them)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
slave-dealer
negotiator mancipiorum: venaliciarius: venalicius (general terms): mango (who tries to conceal their defects, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for slave-dealer?
- The usual Latin words for “slave-dealer” are vēnāliciārius, vēnālicius, mangō. 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.