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41 Colophon
1.Cŏlŏphon, ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;II.-na,
Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Kolophôn, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —Hence,A.Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian:B.resina,
Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.:Colophonia,
Scrib. Comp. 137 sq.):Idmon,
Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman;2.v. Cic. Arch. l. l.),
Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.cŏlŏphōn, ōnos, m.: colophon dixerunt, cum aliquid finitum significaretur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 14 Müll. [ = kolophôn, the summit, the top; cf. in Gr. kolophôna epitheinai, v. Lidd. and Scott, s. v. kolophôn]. -
42 colophon
1.Cŏlŏphon, ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;II.-na,
Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Kolophôn, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —Hence,A.Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian:B.resina,
Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.:Colophonia,
Scrib. Comp. 137 sq.):Idmon,
Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman;2.v. Cic. Arch. l. l.),
Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.cŏlŏphōn, ōnos, m.: colophon dixerunt, cum aliquid finitum significaretur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 14 Müll. [ = kolophôn, the summit, the top; cf. in Gr. kolophôna epitheinai, v. Lidd. and Scott, s. v. kolophôn]. -
43 Colophoniacus
1.Cŏlŏphon, ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;II.-na,
Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Kolophôn, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —Hence,A.Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian:B.resina,
Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.:Colophonia,
Scrib. Comp. 137 sq.):Idmon,
Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman;2.v. Cic. Arch. l. l.),
Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.cŏlŏphōn, ōnos, m.: colophon dixerunt, cum aliquid finitum significaretur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 14 Müll. [ = kolophôn, the summit, the top; cf. in Gr. kolophôna epitheinai, v. Lidd. and Scott, s. v. kolophôn]. -
44 Colophonii
1.Cŏlŏphon, ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;II.-na,
Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Kolophôn, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —Hence,A.Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian:B.resina,
Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.:Colophonia,
Scrib. Comp. 137 sq.):Idmon,
Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman;2.v. Cic. Arch. l. l.),
Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.cŏlŏphōn, ōnos, m.: colophon dixerunt, cum aliquid finitum significaretur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 14 Müll. [ = kolophôn, the summit, the top; cf. in Gr. kolophôna epitheinai, v. Lidd. and Scott, s. v. kolophôn]. -
45 Colophonius
1.Cŏlŏphon, ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;II.-na,
Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Kolophôn, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —Hence,A.Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian:B.resina,
Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.:Colophonia,
Scrib. Comp. 137 sq.):Idmon,
Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman;2.v. Cic. Arch. l. l.),
Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.cŏlŏphōn, ōnos, m.: colophon dixerunt, cum aliquid finitum significaretur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 14 Müll. [ = kolophôn, the summit, the top; cf. in Gr. kolophôna epitheinai, v. Lidd. and Scott, s. v. kolophôn]. -
46 ālārius
ālārius adj. [ala], of the wing (of an army): cohortes, Cs.: equites, L., Ta. — Plur. as subst, auxiliary troops: ad speciem alariis uti, Cs.* * *Iauxiliary troops (pl.), posted on the wings of the armyIIalaria, alarium ADJof the wing (of an army); pertaining to the auxiliary cavalry -
47 equester
ĕquester, tris, tre (m. equestris, Liv. 27, 1, 11; Verg. A. 5, 667 al.; v. Zumpt, Gram. § 100, A. 1.; like acris, celebris, celeris, etc.), adj. [eques], belonging to a horseman, equestrian.I.In gen. (very rare):II.equestres statuae inauratae,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 61; id. Phil. 6, 5; 9, 6; Suet. Tit. 2:equi,
riding - horses, Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 26.—Far more freq.,In partic.A.Of or belonging to cavalry:B.proelium,
Caes. B. G. 1, 18 fin.; 1, 48, 4; 2, 8, 2 et saep. (cf.:equestris pugna,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55):tumultus,
Liv. 27, 1, 11:terror,
id. 27, 42:procella,
id. 10, 5:copiae (opp. pedestres),
Cic. Fin. 2, 34, 112:arma,
Liv. 35, 23; cf.scuta,
id. 43, 6:militia,
Suet. Claud. 25 et saep. So as an epithet of Fortuna, Liv. 40, 40.—Belonging to the order of knights, equestrian:2.ordo,
Cic. Planc. 35, 87; Suet. Aug. 100 et saep.; cf.:equestri loco natus, ortus, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 1, 6; id. Agr. 1, 9 fin.:equestri genere natus,
Vell. 2, 88:census,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 6; Liv. 5, 7; Suet. Caes. 33; Hor. A. P. 383:anulus (i. e. aureus, a privilege of the equestrian order),
Hor. S. 2, 7, 53; cf. Plin. 33, 1, 8, § 32:statuae,
id. 34, 5, 10, § 19 sq.:dignitas,
Nep. Att. 1; Suet. Claud. 24:familia,
id. Caes. 1 et saep. —Subst.a. b.equestria, ium, n. (sc. loca), the seats of the knights in the theatre, Petr. 126, 10; Sen. Ben. 7, 12; Suet. Calig. 26. -
48 equestria
ĕquester, tris, tre (m. equestris, Liv. 27, 1, 11; Verg. A. 5, 667 al.; v. Zumpt, Gram. § 100, A. 1.; like acris, celebris, celeris, etc.), adj. [eques], belonging to a horseman, equestrian.I.In gen. (very rare):II.equestres statuae inauratae,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 61; id. Phil. 6, 5; 9, 6; Suet. Tit. 2:equi,
riding - horses, Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 26.—Far more freq.,In partic.A.Of or belonging to cavalry:B.proelium,
Caes. B. G. 1, 18 fin.; 1, 48, 4; 2, 8, 2 et saep. (cf.:equestris pugna,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55):tumultus,
Liv. 27, 1, 11:terror,
id. 27, 42:procella,
id. 10, 5:copiae (opp. pedestres),
Cic. Fin. 2, 34, 112:arma,
Liv. 35, 23; cf.scuta,
id. 43, 6:militia,
Suet. Claud. 25 et saep. So as an epithet of Fortuna, Liv. 40, 40.—Belonging to the order of knights, equestrian:2.ordo,
Cic. Planc. 35, 87; Suet. Aug. 100 et saep.; cf.:equestri loco natus, ortus, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 1, 6; id. Agr. 1, 9 fin.:equestri genere natus,
Vell. 2, 88:census,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 6; Liv. 5, 7; Suet. Caes. 33; Hor. A. P. 383:anulus (i. e. aureus, a privilege of the equestrian order),
Hor. S. 2, 7, 53; cf. Plin. 33, 1, 8, § 32:statuae,
id. 34, 5, 10, § 19 sq.:dignitas,
Nep. Att. 1; Suet. Claud. 24:familia,
id. Caes. 1 et saep. —Subst.a. b.equestria, ium, n. (sc. loca), the seats of the knights in the theatre, Petr. 126, 10; Sen. Ben. 7, 12; Suet. Calig. 26. -
49 mūrex
mūrex icis, m the purple-fish (a prickly shellfish): Baianus, H., O.—The purple dye, purple (from the juice of the purple-fish): Tyrius, V., H. —A pointed rock, sharp stone: acutus, V.—A caltrop, spiked trap (to check cavalry), Cu.* * *purple fish, shellfish which gave Tyrian dye; purple dye; purple cloth -
50 caterva
căterva, ae, f., a crowd, troop, a band of men; in the sing. and plur. (class. in prose and poet.; syn.: turba, manus, agmen).I.In gen.:B.comitum,
Lucr. 2, 628; cf. id. 2, 611; Verg. A. 1, 497; 11, 533; Ov. M. 12, 216:Postumius obviam cum bene magnā catervā suā venit,
Cic. Mur. 33, 69; so id. de Or. 1, 40, 184; cf. Sall. C. 14, 1:catervae testium,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 113:contra dicentium,
id. Tusc. 1, 31, 77:pugilum,
Suet. Calig. 18:infernae,
Tib. 1, 2, 47 al. — Poet., of animals:pecudum,
Lucr. 6, 1092:avium,
flocks, Verg. A. 11, 456:canum,
App. M. 4, p. 151, 26:anguinea,
Tib. 3, 4, 87.—Trop.: verborum. a farrago of words, Gell. 15, 2, 3.—II.Esp.A.In milit. lang. freq., a body of soldiers, a troop, company, band; esp. of the loose order of barbarian nations (opp. to the Roman legions); cf. Veg. Mil. 2, 2; Isid. Orig. 9, 3, 46; so Nep. Chabr. 1, 2; Tac. A. 1, 56; 2, 17; 2, 45; 12, 33; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Verg. A. 8, 593; 12, 264; Hor. C. 1, 8, 16 al.—Of foot-soldiers (opp. equites), Verg. A. 7, 804; 11, 433; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 190.—Rare of Roman troops, Petr. poët. 124, 281;B.or of cavalry,
Sen. Agam. 598.—In dramatic lang., the whole company or troop of actors (usu. called grex). Plaut. Capt. fin.; and perh. also id. Cas. fin.; cf. Cic. de. Or 3, 50, 196; id. Sest. 55. 118. -
51 agēma
agēma atis, n, ἄγημα, the flower of the (Macedonian) cavalry, L., Cu.* * *special division of the Macedonian army, royal bodyguard -
52 homō
homō inis, m and f a human being, man, person: Monstrum hominis, T.: grandior, T.: doctrinā eruditus: hominum homo stultissime, T.: genus hominum: more hominum evenit, ut, etc., as usual, T.: homo'st Perpaucorum hominum, associates, T.: cum inter homines esset, was alive: qui numquam inter homines fuerit, saw the world: nec vox hominem sonat, i. e. mortal, V.: ut eam nemo hominem appellare possit: Quae (Io) bos ex homine est, O.: dic ipsa, ‘homo sum,’ Iu.— Collect., man, the human race, mankind: quā haud scio ad quidquam melius sit homini datum.— Pleonast., in addresses: nisi caves tu homo, etc., fellow, T.: tu homo adigis me ad insaniam, T.— In apposition: filius homo adulescens, T.: servom hominem, T.: oculi hominis histrionis.—Prov.: Quot homines, tot sententiae, many men, many minds, T.: Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto, T.—A man, reasonable creature, lord of creation: si homo esset, eum potius legeret: nox te expolivit hominemque reddidit: homines visi sumus: si esses homo, if you had a man's sense, T.: nihil hominis esse, nothing of a man.—A man, servant: homo P. Quincti, Quintus's man.—Plur., foot-soldiers, infantry (opp. cavalry): homines equitesque, Cs.— Plur, bodies, corpses: cumulos hominum urebant, L.—The man, fellow, creature, he, this one (colloq. for a pron dem.): ibi homo coepit me obsecrare, Ut, etc., T.: itast homo, T.: venas hominis incidere: persuasit homini, N.* * *man, human being, person, fellow -
53 pūgna
pūgna ae, f [PAC-], a hand-to-hand fight, fight at close quarters, battle, combat, action, engagement: eam pugnam laudibus tulit, i. e. the single combat, L.: res ad pugnam atque ad manūs vocabatur, came to blows: diuturnitate pugnae defessi, Cs.: magna, L.: equestris, a cavalry action: pedestris, V.: gladiatoria: navalis, N.: calamitosissima: mala, S.: Quinquennis Graia Elide pugna, i. e. the games, O.— Troops drawn up for battle, a line of battle: mediam pugnam tueri, the middle line, L.: segregat pugnam eorum, L.: pugnam mutare, Cu. — A battle, contest, dispute, quarrel: Dabit hic pugnam aliquam denuo, i. e. will make some new trouble, T.: doctissimorum hominum: Audiet pugnas iuventus, stories of battle, H.* * *battle, fight -
54 exercitus
1.exercĭtus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from exerceo.2.exercĭtus, ūs ( gen. sing. exerciti, Naev. ap. Charis. p. 103 P.; Att. Trag. Fragm. 150, 311 (Rib. p. 155, 177); Varr. ap. Non. 485, 16 sq. EXERCITVIS, acc. to Non. ib. 11, without example. EXERCITVVS, Inscr. Orell. 4922.— Dat.:* I.exercitu,
Caes. B. C. 3, 96; Liv. 9, 5; 9, 41; 22, 1 al.), m. [exerceo].Lit., exercise:B.pro exercitu gymnastico et palaestrico, etc.,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 7.—Transf., concr., in milit. lang., an exercised, disciplined body of men, an army (syn.:2.agmen, acies, phalanx, caterva, manus, legiones): exercitum non unam cohortem neque unam alam dicimus, sed numeros multos militum. Nam exercitui praeesse dicimus eum, qui legionem vel legiones administrat,
Dig. 3, 2, 2: horrescit telis exercitus asper utrimque, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 4 (Ann. v. 385, ed. Vahl.); Enn. Ann. 14, 13:exercitum comparare,
Cic. Phil. 4, 3, 6:abire in exercitum,
Plaut. Am. prol. 102; 125:venire ab exercitu,
id. ib. 140:adesse ad exercitum,
id. ib. 1, 3, 6:e castris educere exercitum,
id. ib. 1, 1, 61 (cf.:ex oppido legiones educere,
id. ib. v. 63); cf.:exercitum conscribere, comparare,
id. ib. 5, 13, 36:parare,
Sall. C. 29, 3:scribere,
Liv. 2, 43, 5:conficere,
Cic. Phil. 5, 16, 43; id. de Imp. Pomp. 21, 61:facere,
id. Phil. 5, 8, 23:conflare,
id. ib. 4, 6, 15:contrahere,
Caes. B. G. 1, 34, 3:cogere,
id. ib. 3, 17, 2; Sall. J. 10, 4:ducere,
Cic. Mur. 9, 20:ductare,
Sall. C. 11, 5; 17, 7:transducere,
Caes. B. G. 1, 13, 1 et saep.—As a land army, in opposition to a naval army or fleet:eodem tempore et exercitus ostendebatur et classis intrabat portum,
Liv. 26, 42, 2. As infantry, in opposition to cavalry:(Caesar) exercitum equitatumque castris continuit,
Caes. B. G. 2, 11, 2; 7, 61, 2; 1, 48, 4; Liv. 30, 36, 8; 40, 52, 6; cf. Drak. id. 28, 1, 5.—Transf.(α).The assembly of the people in the Centuria Comitiata, as being a military organization, Varr. L. L. 6, 9, § 88; cf. Gell. 15, 27 fin.; Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 50; 52.—(β).Poet., in gen., a multitude, host, swarm, flock:(γ).corvorum,
Verg. G. 1, 382; id. A. 5, 824; Sil. 11, 413.—A troop, body of attendants, etc.:* II.huic illut dolet, quia remissus est edundi exercitus,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 50:remissum imperare exercitum,
id. ib. v. 52.—(Acc. to exerceo, II. C.) Trouble, affliction:Noli, obsecro, lacrimis tuis mihi exercitum imperare,
Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 60. -
55 equester (-tris, L.)
equester (-tris, L.) tris, tre, adj. [eques], of a horseman, equestrian: statuae. — Of cavalry: proelium, Cs.: tumultus, L.: copiae. — Of the knights of the equestrian order, equestrian, knightly: ordo: locus: ius: familia: nomen: census equestrem summam nummorum. anulus, H.: dignitas, N.: nobilitas, rank, Ta. -
56 legiō
legiō ōnis, f [1 LEG-], a body of soldiers, legion (containing 10 cohorts of foot-soldiers and 300 cavalry, in all between 4200 and 6000 men. These were Roman citizens; only on pressing necessity were slaves admitted. The legions were numbered in the order of their levy, but were often known by particular names): cum legione secundā ac tertiā, L.: Martia.— Plur, legions, soldiers: Bruttiae Lucanaeque legiones, L.— An army, large body of troops: Cetera dum legio moratur, V.: de colle videri poterat legio, V.* * *legion; army -
57 turmālis
turmālis e, adj. [turma], of a troop, of a squadron.—Plur. m. as subst: Manlius cum suis turmalibus, i. e. with the members of his squadron, L.—In a play on the word: Scipio... turmalīs dixit displicere, i. e. equestrian (statues), in a troop.* * *turmalis, turmale ADJof/belonging to squadron of cavalry -
58 decurionatus
dĕcŭrĭōnātus, ūs, m. [id.], the office and dignity of a decurion; of cavalry, Cato ap. Fest. p. 201, 28 M.; in the municipia, Traj. ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 114; Dig. 50, 2, 2 sq.; Inscr. Orell. 164 al. -
59 pugna
pugna, ae, f. [root pug, in pugno and pungo; cf. pugil], prop. a fight fist to fist, man to man; hence, in gen., a fight between individuals or armies, a battle, combat, action, engagement (cf.: dimicatio, proelium).I.Lit.:II.dictator eam pugnam laudibus tulit (of the single combat of Torquatus),
Liv. 7, 10 fin.:nonnumquam res ad manus atque ad pugnam veniebat,
came to blows, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28; Liv. 2, 46:diuturnitate pugnae defessi proelio excedebant,
Caes. B. G. 3, 4, 3:alii nuntiant dictatori omnes legiones Etruscorum capessisse pugnam,
Liv. 10, 5, 41:ex omnibus pugnis (Pompeii), quae sunt innumerabiles,
Cic. Mur. 16, 34:exitus pugnarum,
id. Mil. 21, 56:equestris,
a cavalry action, id. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 122:magna,
Liv. 22, 7:pedestris,
Verg. A. 11, 707:Actia,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 61:navalis,
Nep. Arist. 2, 1:gladiatorum,
Suet. Aug. 45:prospera,
Suet. Calig. 35:mala,
Sall. J. 56, 3; Cic. Div. 2, 25, 54:singularis,
a duel, Macr. S. 5, 2.—Transf.A.Troops drawn up for battle, a line of battle (rare):B.ordinata per principes hastatosque ac triarios pugna,
Liv. 22, 5:mediam pugnam tueri,
the middle line, central division, id. 22, 45; cf.:segregat pugnam eorum,
id. 1, 25:pugnam mutare,
Curt. 3, 2, 14.—A battle, contest, dispute, quarrel, in gen. (rare but class.):dabo aliam pugnam magnam,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 110:pugnam conserui seni,
id. Bacch. 4, 9, 43; Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 60:quanta pugna est doctissimorum hominum,
Cic. Div. 2, 51, 105:initurus forensium certaminum pugnam,
Quint. 5, 12, 22; 8, 6, 1; 5, 7, 35:pugna inter testem et patronum,
id. 6, 4, 21:rerum naturae pugna secum,
Plin. 2, 33, 38, § 102:audiet pugnas juventus,
stories of battle, Hor. C. 1, 2, 23:pugnas bibit aure vulgus,
id. ib. 2, 13, 31.—In mal. part., Mart. 10, 38, 6. -
60 Tatienses
Tătĭus, ii, m., T., a king of the Sabines, who afterwards reigned jointly with Romulus, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 947 P. (Ann. v. 113 Vahl.); Cic. Rep. 2, 7, 13; Liv. 1, 10 sq.; Prop. 4 (5), 2, 52. — Hence,1. 2.Tătĭenses (sometimes also called, after his praenomen Titus, Titienses), ĭum, m., one of the three Roman centuries of cavalry, Varr. L. L. 5, 9, 17; Cic. Rep. 2, 20, 36; Liv. 1, 13; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 2; Ov. F. 3, 131.
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