castrametation

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noun

Planning and construction of a military camp.

“Alternative form: castramentation”

OriginLatin castra →
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Meanings

nouncastrametation (countable and uncountable, plural castrametations)

plural castrametations

  1. countableuncountablePlanning and construction of a military camp.

    Alternative form: castramentation

Origin

  1. Latincastra“a camp”
  2. Englishcastrametation

From Latin castra (“a camp”) and metāri (“to measure off”).

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Translations

French castramétation
  • castramétationplanning and construction of a military camp
Italian castrametazione
  • castrametazioneplanning and construction of a military camp
Spanish castrametación
  • castrametaciónplanning and construction of a military camp
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APA

castrametation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrametation

MLA

“castrametation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrametation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castrametation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrametation.

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