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“half pike” in Latin
verū̆spit, broach (especially for roasting); dart, javelin; paling or railing around an altar or tombverūtuma light javelin used primarily by the Vēlitēsredeōto go, move, turn or come back; turn around, return, revert, reappear, recur; to home; to be brought or reduced to; arri
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
half pike
perhaps veru or verutum, PROP., “spit;” the short spear of the Roman light infantry, shaft 3½ feet long. HALF SEAS OVER, dilutior (e.g., redis, Terentianus): paullo hilarior et dilutior (Auson.): semigravis (Liv.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for half pike?
- The usual Latin words for “half pike” are verū̆, verūtum, redeō. 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.