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From: Johannes Patruus <inva...@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Latro vs Venator?
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:58:11 +0100
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On 16/09/2012 04:04, David / Amicus wrote:
> I read too that "latro" also means chessman.
>
> That would be the pieces on the board rather than the person who is
> playing?

Yes.

> What then would be word for a chess player?

Perhaps "scaccis lusor" or "latrunculis lusor" (conceivably condensable to 
scaccilusor & latruculilusor, both unattested).
cf. -
  http://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scacci
  http://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latrunculi

Patruus