English → Latin
“valet” in Latin
famulusa servant, slaveministerattendant, servant, slave, waiter; agent, aide; accompliceservusa slave; a serf; a servantcubiculāriusbedroom
The English word valet itself goes back to Latin vassus, through *vassellittus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
valet
famulus: minister: servus: Velet de chambre, cubicularius (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for valet?
- The usual Latin words for “valet” are famulus, minister, servus; also cubiculārius. 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.