English → Latin
“witch” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
witch s.
saga: maga: venefica (Plaut.): anicula cantatrix (Apul.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for witch?
- The usual Latin words for “witch” are sagum, magus, venēficus. 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.