English → Latin
“traveller” in Latin
viātortraveller, wayfarer; summoner, messenger: an officer employed by the state for taking messages, etc.peregrīnorto be or live in foreign parts, be abroad or a stranger, go abroad, travel about; roam, rove; sojourn abroad, peregrinathospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger, foreigneradvenaoutsider, foreigner, stranger, alien
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
traveller
iter faciens (one who is on a journey): viator (a pedestrian): peregrinator: peregrinans (one who is in a foreign country): hospes (a guest remaining for a time with anyone): advena (a stranger in a place).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for traveller?
- The usual Latin words for “traveller” are viātor, peregrīnor, hospes; also advena. 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.