Impilate
/ɪmˈpaɪleɪt/noun
To pile or heap up.
Did you know?Impilate belongs to the same Latin word-family that produced “pile,” “pillar,” and “pillory,” linking ordinary stacking with structures of public punishment.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
pīla
“A pillar, pier, or pile”
Medieval Latin
Latin
impīlāre
“To heap or pile up”
Middle English
English
pile
“A heap, mass, or pointed stake, borrowed through Old French from Latin”
Early Modern English
English
impilate
“To pile or heap up”
Modern English
English
impilate
“To form into a pile or heap”