English → Latin
“castigate” in Latin
castīgōto castigate, chastise, reprove; to punish; to rebuke, reprimandpūniōto punish; to take vengeance, avenge
The English word castigate itself goes back to Latin castus, through castīgātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
castigate
castigare (with a view to amendment): punire (as a penal retribution). Vid: PUNISH.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for castigate?
- The usual Latin words for “castigate” are castīgō, pūniō. 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.