patibulary

adjective

pa·​tib·​u·​lary

pəˈtibyəˌlerē

archaic

: of, relating to, or suggesting the gallows or hanging

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin patibulum gallows (from Latin, fork-shaped yoke for punishing criminals, fork-shaped gibbet) + English -ary

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