assassin Copy link Outline 1. percussor2. sīcārĭus (esp. of one who makes murder his trade)3. lănista (fig. • assassin: 1. percussor: an a. was apprehended with a dagger in his possession, p. deprehensus est cum sica, Cic.: a nocturnal a., nocturnus p., Petr. 2. sīcārĭus (esp. of one who makes murder his trade): an old a., vetus s., Cic.: Hor. 3. lănista (fig.: prop. a master of gladiators): Cic.: v. murderer.
ASSASSIN Copy link • ASSASSINsicarius (one who makes murder a trade, of which the sica is his tool): percussor alicujus: auctor necis (one who actually struck the death-blow): interfector (general term occisor only in Plaut.; peremtor, interemtor, late). To hire an assassin, conducere aliquem ad caedem faciendam: to hire an assassin to kill anybody, percussorem emere in aliquem: percussorem alicui subrnare. Sometimes insidiator (one who kills by treacheury).