Delving into the Latin, I wonder what would happen if decimate were to be made literal once again - against treasonous folks. If all of the perpetrators of election or financial fraud were lined up, then could a pede restrain themself enough to only destroy every tenth person? Or would the temptation be too great?
The word you need is annihilate. Decimate is often used when Annihilate is meant. If you want ten Pedes to destroy 1/10th each, then I'd go along with that.
No, I know what each means. I brought it up because I picture a line after line of traitors, and every tenth one being dealt with in full view of the rest.
Not really pede. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caedite_eos._Novit_enim_Dominus_qui_sunt_eius.
Delving into the Latin, I wonder what would happen if decimate were to be made literal once again - against treasonous folks. If all of the perpetrators of election or financial fraud were lined up, then could a pede restrain themself enough to only destroy every tenth person? Or would the temptation be too great?
The word you need is annihilate. Decimate is often used when Annihilate is meant. If you want ten Pedes to destroy 1/10th each, then I'd go along with that.
No, I know what each means. I brought it up because I picture a line after line of traitors, and every tenth one being dealt with in full view of the rest.