English → Latin
“vassal” in Latin
vassallusservant, serf; vassalcliēnscustomer; client, retainer, follower; companion, favoriteagerfield; acre; land; estate; park; territory
The English word vassal itself goes back to Latin vassus, through vassallus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vassal
vasallus (in Latin of the Middle Ages): cliens (in the Roman sense): in fidem receptus ab aliquo, or qui fundos, agros, benericii jure possidet; or (as one whose duty it is to assist in defending a district) is cujus fidei pars imperii commissa est.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vassal?
- The usual Latin words for “vassal” are vassallus, cliēns, ager. 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.