English → Latin
“pave” in Latin
lapisstone; milestone; boundary stonecōnsternōto alarm, shock, startle, terrify, throw into confusionpersternōto level or stretch something out evenly; to pave all overmūniōto provide with defensive works, fortify; to provide with defensive works, fortify; to guard from attack, defendaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear; to make visible, discover, show, reveal, lay open; to unclose, open, break patefaciōto open, throw open; to disclose, uncover, reveal, bring to lightparōto arrange, order, contrive, design; to provide, furnish, prepare; to resolve, purpose, decide
The English word pave itself goes back to Latin paviō, through *pavāre.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pave
lapide or silice sternere, or consternere, or persternere (general terms): munire (to make a permanent paved road): to pave with squared stones, saxo quadrato sternere. To pave a way, viam facere, aperire, patefacere (PROP. and IMPROP.): for anybody, viam munire alicui; aditum alicui dare or parare (IMPROP.,: to anything, ad aliquid): to pave one’s self a way, aditum expedire (Vid: Herzog, Caes., B.G., 7, 26): viam sibi munire ad aliquid (e.g., ad consulatum): a paved road, via strata. Paving stone, lapis viae sternendae utilis (proper for the purpose): *lapis viae stratae (stone from the pavement): ☞ pavire is to beat,” to ram down;” e.g., area pavita, made hard and level.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pave?
- The usual Latin words for “pave” are lapis, cōnsternō, persternō; also mūniō, aperiō, patefaciō. 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.