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“tributary” in Latin
vectīgaltax, tribute, (public) revenue; windfall, profit, (private) revenuetribūtāriustributestipendiāriusmercenary; stipendiary; tributaryvectīgālistax; subject to tax, taxabletribūtusforming tribes; formed by tribes
The English word tributary itself goes back to Latin tribūtum, through tribūtārius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tributary
vectigalis (general term, that pays taxes): tributarius (that pays poll- and land-tax; both these of persons and things): stipendiarius (that pays a fixed yearly sum; of persons, especially in conquered or subject states). To render tributary, vectigalem or stipendiarium facere: to be tributary, vectigalia, tributa, or stipendia pensitare: to be tributary to anybody, stipendiarium esse alicui.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tributary?
- The usual Latin words for “tributary” are vectīgal, tribūtārius, stipendiārius; also vectīgālis, tribūtus. 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.