English → Latin
“toll-gatherer” in Latin
portitorbearer, carrier, conveyer; ferryman, boatman, sailor, mariner; carter, wagonervectīgaltax, tribute, (public) revenue; windfall, profit, (private) revenueexigōto drive out; expel; to demand, require; enforce, exact (pay); to execute, complete a task
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
toll-gatherer
portitor: exactor portorii: qui portorium (vectigalia) exigit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for toll-gatherer?
- The usual Latin words for “toll-gatherer” are portitor, vectīgal, exigō. 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.