English → Latin
“camp” in Latin
tentōriumtentaestīvussummer; summeryscīlicetof course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly; that is to sayhībernuswintry; of or pertaining to winter; suitable for getting through the winterdīmētiorto measure (out or off)
The English word camp itself goes back to Latin campus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
camp s.
castra, plur.: tentoria, plur.: summer camp, aestiva, plur. (scilicet, castra): winter camp, hiberna, plur. (scilicet, castra): to choose a place for a camp, locum idoneum castris deligere. to measure out a camp, castra metiri, dimetiri: to mark a camp by fixing poles, castra metare; locum castris dimetare: he who performs this office, castrorum metator: to pitch a camp, castra ponere, locare, collocare, constituere; tendere: near the enemy, castra sua paene hostium castris jungere: castra castris hostium conferre: to remove. castra transferre: to break up, castra movere, permovere, proferre: to take the enemy’s camp, hostem castris exuere: of or belonging to a camp, castrensis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for camp?
- The usual Latin words for “camp” are tentōrium, aestīvus, scīlicet; also hībernus, dīmētior. 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.