Etymology

impale

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Today it means: To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. Full definition →

Medieval Latin impālāre ← Latin palus
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  1. Latin · derived frompalus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromimpālāre
  3. English todayimpale

From Middle French, from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus, whence also pale.

Words from the same roots

Latinpalus all →

palepeelpalisadepalusimpaludismpalificationpaludalpaludicpaludicolepaludicolouspaludiculturepaludinapaludine

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