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“trumpeter” in Latin
tubicena trumpeter, especially in an army at war but also at sacrifices or funeralsbūcinātortrumpeter; one who trumpets forth or blazes abroad
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
trumpeter
tubicen: perhaps buccinator. To be the trumpeter of anybody’s praise, buccinatorem alicujus existimationis esse (Cic.): to be one’s own trumpeter, de se ipsum praedicare (Cic.); se ipsum laudare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for trumpeter?
- The usual Latin words for “trumpeter” are tubicen, būcinātor. 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.