English → Latin
“wait upon” in Latin
famulorto be a servant; to minister (to), to serve, to attend, to wait upon; to be subject (to), to be at the orders (of)ministrōto attend, wait upon, serve; to manage, govern, take care of; to do, execute, carry outappāreōto appear, be visible, come into sight; to be evident, clear or certain; to appear as servant or aid (a lictor, scribe, salūtōto preserve, keep safe; to greet, salute; to pay respects
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wait upon
famulari: ministeria facere: ministrare (asa servant; the latter especially at table; e.g., ministrare alicui cenam; ministrare alicui pocula): apparere (to attend upon a magistrate as clerk, lictor, etc.; Vid: Daehne, Nep. Eum., 13, 1): salutare, convenire aliquem; also, aliquem salutatum venire, salutandi causa venire; ad officium venire (with a view to pay one’s respects; the latter especially with the idea of duty or obligation): to wait frequently upon anybody, assiduitatem alicui praebere: to be ready to wait upon anybody (to be in an outer room for that purpose), in vestibulo aedium opperiri salutationem alicujus (Gell., 4, 1, in.): to wait upon anybody with anything, offerre (to offer): praebere (to present): suppeditare (to assist): commodare (to lend), alicui aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wait upon?
- The usual Latin words for “wait upon” are famulor, ministrō, appāreō; also salūtō. 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.