What is the Latin word for smith?

The usual Latin words for “smith” are faber, ferrārius, argentārius; also aurārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“smith” in Latin

faberartisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker, artificer, forger, smith, carpenter ferrāriusof, or relating to iron; of, or relating to a blacksmith argentāriussilvern; monetary; financial aurāriusOf, pertaining to or used for gold.

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

smith

faber (ferrarius, argentarius, aurarius): opifex ferri, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for smith?: The usual Latin words for “smith” are faber, ferrārius, argentārius; also aurārius. 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.