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1 contubernium
con-tŭbernĭum, ii, n. [taberna].I.Abstr.A.In milit. lang. (cf. contubernalis, I.).1.Tent-companionship, a dwelling together in a tent:b.legionum,
with the legions, Tac. A. 1, 41; id. H. 2, 80.—Concr., a body of soldiers occupying a tent together, a mess, squad:2.erant decani decem militibus propositi, qui nunc caput contubernii vocantur,
Veg. Mil. 2, 8; 2, 13.—The intercourse of a young man and the general accompanied by him in war, attendance, Cic. Planc. 11, 27; Sall. J. 64, 4; Liv. 42, 11, 7; Tac. Agr. 5 al.—B.Transf. from the sphere of milit. operations.1.The accompanying, attendance (of teachers, friends, etc.), Suet. Aug. 89; id. Tib. 14; 56; Tac. Or. 5 al.—2.In partic.,(α).The marriage of slaves, Col. 12, 1, 2; Curt. 5, 5, 20; Dig. 40, 4, 59.—(β).Ironically, in distinction from conubium:b.contubernium muliebris militiae,
concubinage, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 104; Petr. 92, 4; Suet. Caes. 49 al. —Of animals, a dwelling together, Phaedr. 2, 4, 4; cf.:* c.si hominis contubernium passa est (bestia immanis),
Sen. Ira, 3, 8, 2.—Trop.:II.felicitatis et moderationis dividuum contubernium est,
dwell not, exist not together, Val. Max. 9, 5 fin. —Concr. (acc. to I. A. and B.).A.A common wartent, Caes. B. C. 3, 76; Tac. A. 1, 17; 1, 41 al.—B.Transf., the dwelling of different persons, Suet. Calig. 10; 22; id. Ner. 34.—2.The dwelling of a couple who are slaves, a slave dwelling, Tac. H. 1, 43; 3, 74.—3.Of bees, Plin. 11, 11, 10, § 26. -
2 contubernium
contubernium ī, n [com-+taberna], companionship in a tent, the relation of a general and his personal follower: contuberni necessitudo: patris, S.: alqm contubernio aestimare, by intimate companionship, Ta.: militum, with the soldiers, Ta.: muliebris militiae, concubinage.—Of animals, a dwelling together, Ph.—Of slaves, marriage, Cu.— A common war-tent: deponere in contubernio arma, Cs.— An abode of slaves, Ta.* * *companionship in a tent; band/brotherhood; shared war tent; apartment/lodging; cohabitation, concubinage (with/between slaves); attendance on a general
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