What is the Latin word for standard-bearer?

The usual Latin words for “standard-bearer” are signifer, vēxillārius, vexillifer; also prūdēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“standard-bearer” in Latin

signifersign-bearing, image-bearing,; bearing the heavenly signs or constellations, starry vēxillāriusstandard-bearer; chief of a group, gang; re-enlisted veterans vexilliferflag-bearing; standard-bearing prūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)

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

standard-bearer

signifer: vexillarius (Liv.): vexillifer (Prudentius).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for standard-bearer?: The usual Latin words for “standard-bearer” are signifer, vēxillārius, vexillifer; also prūdēns. 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.