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Palisade derives from pale, from the Latin word pālus, meaning stake, specifically when used side by side to create a wood defensive wall. [ 1 ] (see 'pale' , English: Etymology 2 on Wiktionary). Typical construction
The stake-like valli (χάρακες) of which the vallum palisade was composed are described by Polybius (xviii.18.1, Excerpt. Antiq. xvii.14) and Livy (Liv. xxxiii.5), who make a comparison between the vallum of the Greeks and that of the Romans, very much to the advantage of the latter.
Palisade is derived from the same root as the word pole, ultimately from the Latin word palus, meaning stake. A "palisade" is, in general, a defensive fence or wall made up of wooden stakes or tree trunks.
The word pale, meaning a fence, is derived from the Latin word pālus, meaning "stake", specifically a stake used to support a fence. [2] A paling fence is made of pales ganged side by side, and the word palisade is derived from the same root. From this came the figurative meaning of "boundary".
Palisade. Stauros (σταυρός) is a Greek word for a stake or an implement of capital punishment. The Greek New Testament uses the word stauros for the instrument of Jesus' crucifixion, and it is generally translated as "cross" in religious texts, while also being translated as pillar or tree in Christian contexts.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...
The Palisade (Colorado), a butte in Mesa County, Colorado Palisade Head , a headland on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota Mississippi Palisades State Park , encompassing cliffs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois
Etymology [ edit ] The word palengke is a local variant of the Spanish word palenque , literally meaning "(wooden) palisade or stockade " and by extension the area enclosed by such a structure for defense, public festivals or some other purpose. [ 5 ]