English → Latin
“empale” in Latin
mūniōto provide with defensive works, fortify; to provide with defensive works, fortify; to guard from attack, defendvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
empale
Put to death by fixing on a stake, etc., adigere stipitem per medium aliquem or per medium hominem (Sen., Ep., 14, 4).
Surround with pales, *sepire or circumsepire palis, or (if for the purpose of fortifying) *munire or firmare palis (vallis): induere vallis.
Enclose, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for empale?
- The usual Latin words for “empale” are mūniō, vallum. 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.