MERCENARY Copy link • MERCENARY 1. adj., mercedis avidus; praeter modum appetens: illiberalis et sordidus (with reference to things or persons): a mercenary spirit, nimium mercedis studium; mercedis aviditas. 2. s. mercenarius; conducticius: a mercenary (i. e., paid soldier), miles mercenarius; mercede conductus: the mercenaries, catervae conducticiae (Nep., Chabr., 1, 2); exercitus conducticius (not conductus): to serve as a mercenary, mercede militari (Curt., 6, 5, 7): to have or employ mercenaries, milite mercenario uti (Liv., 5, 4): mercenaries, i. e., hired workmen, operae mercenariae, or mercede conductae (Cic.).