English → Latin
“solicitor” in Latin
petōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat; to make for (somewhere); to seek, aim at, desirecausidicuslawyer, attorney
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
solicitor
One who solicits, qui petit, etc.; petitor; and Vid: the verb.
A legal assistant or adviser, causidicus (in a depreciating sense). Vid: ATTORNEY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for solicitor?
- The usual Latin words for “solicitor” are petō, causidicus. 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.