soldiers

    pedes itis, m    [pes], a foot-traveller, walker: si pedes incedat, on foot, L.: cum pedes iret in hostem, V.: pedes per nives ingredi coepit, Cu.— A foot-soldier: ne quem peditem ad conloquium adduceret, Cs.: tria milia et septingenti pedites ierunt, infantry, L.— Sing collect., foot-soldiers, infantry: occiso pedite nostro, S.: cum pedes concurrit, L.: in pedite robur, Ta.: equitum peditumque prolem describunto, of horse and foot, i. e. the whole people: omnes cives Romani equites peditesque, L., H.

    pedester tris, tre, adj.    [pes], on foot, pedestrian, C.: copiae, infantry: exercitus, N.: scutum, of a foot-soldier, L.: acies, V.— On land, by land: pedestres navalesque pugnae: itinera, the roads by land, Cs.—Fig., not elevated, not versified, in prose: historiae, H.— Plain, common, prosaic: sermo, H.: musa, H.

    peditātus ūs, m    [pedes], foot-soldiers, foot, infantry: civem peditatu instruere: peditatum cogere, Cs.

    peltastae arum, m, πελτασταί, soldiers armed with the pelt, peltasts, L., N.

    pērō ōnis, m     a long laced boot of raw hide (for soldiers and wagoners), V., Iu.

    phalangītae ārum, m, φαλαγγῖται, soldiers of a phalanx, L.

    porticus ūs, f    [porta], a covered walk between columns, colonnade, piazza, arcade, gallery, porch, portico: Nostin porticum apud macellum? T.: inambulare in porticu: in amplis porticibus, V.: me porticus excepit, H.: porticus, in quā Gestetur dominus, Iu.— Plur, a shed, gallery (to protect soldiers in a siege), Cs.— The Porch, Stoa, school of the Stoics: fulcire porticum Stoicorum, i. e. the Stoic philosophy.

    prīnceps cipis, adj.    [primus+CAP-], first in order, foremost: se principes ex omnibus bellum facturos pollicentur, Cs.: in fugā postremus, in periculo princeps: princeps Horatius ibat, in front, L.: principes pecuniae pollicendae fuerunt, took the lead in: princeps in haec verba iurat, Cs.: ut principes talem nuntium attulisse viderentur, might be the first, Cs.: matri Qui dederit princeps oscula, O.: Princeps ante omnīs agebat Agmen, first of all, V.: qualitatum aliae sunt principes, original: addere principi Limo particulam, H.— The first, chief, most eminent, most noble: longe omnium gravitate princeps Plato: terrarum populus, L.— Prov.: Principibus placuisse viris non ultima laus est, H.—As subst m., the first man, first person: senatūs, first on the roll, S.: principes sententiarum consulares, who were first asked for their opinion, L.— The first, chief, leader, foremost man: in re p. principes esse: iuventutis, one of the noblest of the Roman knights: trecenti principes iuventutis Romanae, i. e. patrician youths, L.: (pueri) aequalium principes, first among their fellows. —A chief, head, author, founder, originator, leader, contriver: Zeno eorum (Stoicorum): Argonautarum, i. e. Jason: principes inferendi belli, Cs.: sententiae in senatu: eius consili principes, Cs.: equitum, at the head of, Iu.: familiae suae, founder, L.— A prince, ruler, sovereign, emperor: hic ames dici pater atque princeps, H.: principis uxor, Iu.—In the army, plur., orig., the foremost line ; hence, the heavy-armed, second line of soldiers ; cf. totidem princeps habebat Corpora (poet. for principes), O.— A company of the principes: primi principis signum, of the first company of the heavyarmed, L.: octavum principem duxit, was centurion of the eighth maniple.—A centurion of the principes: princeps prior, first captain of the principes, Cs.: tertiae legionis, L.— The office of centurion of the principes, captaincy of the principes: mihi primus princeps prioris centuriae est adsignatus, i. e. centurion of the first century of the first maniple, L. I II

    prīncipium ī, n    [princeps], a beginning, commencement, origin: origo principi nulla est: motūs: principio orationis hoc pono, in beginning my speech: omnium rerum magnarum ab dis inmortalibus principia ducuntur: Scribendi recte sapere est principium, H.: Ab Iove principium, V.: imperi, L.: a sanguine Teucri Ducere principium, O.— Abl adverb., at the beginning, in the beginning, at first, in the first place: Principio vementer velim, etc., T.: principio ausus est dicere: Principio... tum, V.—In the phrase, a principio (rarely de principio), from the beginning, from the first: ut a principio dixi: de principio studuit occurrere, etc.— Plur, beginnings, foundations, principles, elements: diligenter explorata principia ponantur: naturalia: principia rerum, e quibus omnia constant, elements.—Prov.: obsta principiis, O.— That which begins, a leader, founder: Faucia curia fuit principium, i. e. was the first to vote, L.: Graecia principium moris fuit, O.—In the army, plur, the foremost ranks, front lines of soldiers, front, van: ero post principia, in the rear, T.: Marium post principia habere, S.: post principia tutus receptus fuit, to the rear, L.—In a camp, the headquarters, principal place, general's quarters (an open space, for councils and assemblies): iura reddere in principiis, L.: in principiis statuit tabernaculum, N.

    quartadecumānī ōrum, m    [quartus decimus], soldiers of the fourteenth legion, Ta.

    quartānus adj.    [quartus], of the fourth, occurring on the fourth day, quartan: febris.—As subst f. (sc. febris), an ague occurring every fourth day, quartan ague: in quartanam conversa vis est morbi: frigida, H.—As subst m.: quartani, soldiers of the fourth legion, Ta.

    quīntadecimānī ōrum, m    [quinta decima (sc. legio)], the soldiers of the fifteenth legion, Ta.

    rārus adj.    with comp. and sup, of loose texture, thin, rare, not thick: (terra) opp. densa, V.: retia, with large meshes, V.: tunica, O.: rariores silvae, thinner, Ta.—With large intervals, far apart, here and there, scattered, thin, scanty: vides habitari in terrā raris et angustis in locis, scattered: Apparent rari nantes, V.: frutices in vertice, O.: umbra, V.: arbores, N.: Manat rara meas lacrima per genas, drop by drop, H.—Of soldiers, in open order, far apart, scattered, dispersed, straggling, single: ut numquam conferti, sed rari magnisque intervallis proeliarentur, Cs.: rari in confertos inlati, L.: ordines, L.: rarior acies, Cu.—Infrequent, scarce, sparse, few, rare: in omni arte, optimum quidque rarissimum: raris ac prope nullis portibus, Cs.: Oceanus raris ab orbe nostro navibus aditur, Ta.: rara hostium apparebant arma, L.: vitio parentum Rara iuventus, H.: rarus adibat (i. e. raro), O.— Plur n. as subst: rara (anteponantur) volgaribus.—Uncommon, scarce, rare, extraordinary, remarkable: Rara quidem facie, sed rarior arte canendi, O.: avis (sc. pavo), H.: rarissima turba, O.

    rogō āvī    (rogāssint, for rogāverint, C.), ātus, āre, to ask, question, interrogate: My. quid vis? Da. At etiam rogas? can you ask? T.: de istac rogas Virgine, T.: de te ipso: Dictura es quod rogo? T.: omnia rogabat: quem igitur rogem? T.: cum eos nemo rogaret: quae te de te ipso rogaro: Hanc (colubram) alia cum rogaret causam facinoris, Ph.: ad ea, quae rogati erunt, respondere: Quodsi me populus R. roget, cur Non, etc., H.: quae sit, rogo, T.: rogavi pervenissentne Agrigentum?: Quid verum atque decens, curo et rogo, H.—In public life, to ask an opinion, call upon to vote: de re p. sententiam rogo: qui ordo in sententiis rogandis servari solet, in calling the roll (of senators): quos priores sententiam rogabat: omnes ante me rogati: primus sententiam rogatus, S.—Of a bill or resolution, to question concerning, bring forward for approval, propose, move, introduce: consules populum iure rogaverunt: ego hanc legem, uti rogas, iubendam censeo, L.: nunc rogari, ut populus consules creet, L.—To propose for election, offer as a candidate, nominate: populus regem, interrege rogante, creavit, on the nomination of: ut consules roget praetor: praetores, cum ita rogentur, ut collegae consulibus sint, etc.: comitia rogando conlegae, L.: ad magistratūs rogandos proficiscitur, S.: ut duo viros aedilīs ex patribus dictator populum rogaret, L. —Of soldiers, with sacramento, to require answer under oath, bind by oath: (milites) consulis sacramento, Cs.: sacramento rogatos arma capere cogebat, swore them into the service and forced them, etc., L.—To ask, beg, request, solicit, implore: neque enim ego sic rogabam, ut, etc., did not solicit in such a way.—Prov.: malo emere quam rogare, i. e. it is absurdly cheap.—With acc: hoc te vehementer: res turpīs: Otium divos rogat, H.: ab Metello missionem, S.: ambiuntur, rogantur, are asked for their votes: etiamsi precario essent rogandi: non suā sponte sed rogatus a Gallis, Cs.: cum consulatus petebatur, non rogabatur, etc., was not begged for: legatos ad Caesarem mittunt rogatum auxilium, Cs.: etiam atque etiam te rogo atque oro, ut eum iuves: ut temptes dissimulare rogat, O.: Caesar consolatus rogat, finem orandi faciat, Cs.: rogat frater, ne abeas longius, T.: ne quid invitus meā causā facias: euntem (eum) morari, Ct.—To invite, ask a visit from: Tertia aderit, modo ne Publius rogatus sit: Pomponiam.

    Rufulus ī, m    [Rufus], a tribune of the soldiers elected by the army (from Rutilius Rufus, the author of the law permitting the election), L.

    secundānī ōrum, m    [prop. adj., from secundus; sc. milites], soldiers of the second legion: secundani terga hostium caedunt, L., Ta.

    septimānī ōrum, m    [septima (legio)], soldiers of the seventh legion, Ta.

    serperastra (serpir-) ōrum, n    knee-splints, knee-bandages (to straighten the legs of children): hence (of officers, holding soldiers in check): cohortis meae, bandages.

    sextādecimānī ōrum, m    [sexta decima; sc. legio], the soldiers of the sixteenth legion, Ta.

    statiō ōnis, f    [STA-], a standing, standing firm: In statione manūs paravi, in fighting attitude, O.— A standing-place, station, post, position, abode, residence: in arce statio mea nunc placet: Quā positus fueris in statione, mane, O.: alternā fratrem statione redemit, i. e. by taking his place in turns, O.: Pone recompositas in statione comas, in place, O.—Of soldiers, a post, station: cohortes ex statione et praesidio emissae, Cs.: in stationem succedere, relieve, Cs.: stationem relinquere, V.: stationem agere pro vallo, keep guard, L.: in statione esse, Cu.—Poet., of eyes: imperii statione relictā, O.— A post, watch, guard, sentries, sentinels, outposts, pickets: stationes dispositas habere, Cs.: ut minus intentae diurnae stationes ac nocturnae vigiliae essent, L.: equitum, Cs.— An anchorage, roadstead, road, port, harbor, bay, inlet: ad insulam stationes obtinere, Cs.: infestior classi, L.: statio male fida carinis, V.