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“decampment” in Latin
profectiōdeparture; journeyabitusa going away; departure; the place through which one leaves; place of egress, way out, exit; outlet, escape routediscēdōto leave, depart, abandon, retire (with ablative); to not fulfill, fail to fulfill one's target; to deviate from a targe
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decampment
profectio; abitus; discessus (of the soldiers, e castris): to give the signal for decampment., vasa conclamare; signum dare, ut milites vasa colligant: to order it to be given, (vasa) conclamari jubere: to give the signal for decampment and for battle at the same time, signum simul itineris pugnaeque proponere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decampment?
- The usual Latin words for “decampment” are profectiō, abitus, discēdō. 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.