What is the Latin word for encamp?

The usual Latin words for “encamp” are cōnsīdō, locō, collocō; also cōnstituō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“encamp” in Latin

cōnsīdōto sit down, be seated; to settle, settle down, establish residence (with enduring commitment); to sit (as a judge)locōto put, place, set; to arrange, establish; to lease, hire out, lend collocōto place, put, set in order, assign, arrange; to put together, assemble; to settle cōnstituōto place, put, locate, lay; to set up, establish, constitute, found; to build, erect, construct

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

encamp

considere (to halt on one’s march): castra ponere, locare, collocare, constituere. To encamp in the immediate neighborhood of the enemy, castra sua paene hostium castris jungere; castra castris hostium conferre: to encamp in a favorable situation, castra loco idoneo facere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for encamp?: The usual Latin words for “encamp” are cōnsīdō, locō, collocō; also cōnstituō. 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.