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“circumvallation” in Latin
circummūnītiōwalling up, circumvallationopuswork, labor, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work (of art, literature, etc.); need, necessitycircumdōto surround, enclose, encircle
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
circumvallation
circummunitio. Lines of circumvallation, circummunitiones (with ramparts and ditches, Auctor Belli Hispaniensis, 38, towards the end). To form lines of circumvallation, circummunire opera, or opere (Vid: Editors of Caes., B.C, 3, 66): round a city, urbem operibus or vallis castellisque circummunire: vallum in oppidi circuitu ducere: oppidum circumvallare (with ramparts, etc): urbem corona cingere or circumdare; moenia urbis corona aggredi (with troops; the word being used in a looser sense): round the enemy, hostem circumvallare; vallo crebrisque castellis hostem circummunire.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for circumvallation?
- The usual Latin words for “circumvallation” are circummūnītiō, opus, circumdō. 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.