English → Latin
“vindicator” in Latin
The English word vindicator itself goes back to Latin vindex, through vindicātor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vindicator
assertor alicujus rei (Liv. and post-Augustan in prose; vindicator; e.g., gladius assertor libertatis, Sen.): propugnator alicujus rei (e.g., libertatis, Cic., a champion of a cause): defensor (a defender; also one who wards off anything).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vindicator?
- The usual Latin words for “vindicator” are dēfēnsor, lībertās. 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.