company Copy link Outline I. A body of soldiersII. Any assemblage or collection, of men or of animals1. coetus, ūs2. grex, grĕgis, m. (prop. of animals)III. An assembly of persons for entertainment or festivity1. (of those present at a coena)2. convīvium (prop. the entertainment itself; and used of the people in pl. only in late authors)IV. A body of players1. căterva (rare)2. grexV. A number of persons united for trading purposes1. sŏcĭĕtas2. collēgiumVI. The crew of a ship • company: I. A body of soldiers: (?) mănĭpŭlus (the thirtieth part of a legion: a maniple): to deploy the c.s., manipulos laxare, Caes. Phr.: soldiers of the same c., manipulares, Caes.: the army was drawn up by c.s, manipulatim structa acies, Liv. Or perh. centuria may be used: v. century. II. Any assemblage or collection, of men or of animals: 1. coetus, ūs: a c. of matrons, c. matronarum, Cic.: Suet. 2. grex, grĕgis, m. (prop. of animals): will you then cast back Sulla out of these c.s of most respectable men into this c.? in hunc igitur gregem P. Sullam ex his honestissimorum hominum gregibus rejicietis? Cic. (but grex is used in a bad sense = crew: q. v.) III. An assembly of persons for entertainment or festivity: 1. (of those present at a coena): coenantes, um: what c. you had that you so enjoyed, I would fain know, quis coenantibus una, pulcre fuerit tibi, nosse laboro, Hor. S. 2, 8, 19: to offend the c., coenantes offendere, Hor. (In the same way may be used convivantes, comissantes, etc.; acc. to the nature of the entertainment: v. to banquet.) 2. convīvium (prop. the entertainment itself; and used of the people in pl. only in late authors): Sen.: v. guest. IV. A body of players: 1. căterva (rare): Pl. 2. grex: Pl.: Ter. V. A number of persons united for trading purposes: 1. sŏcĭĕtas: he formed a c. for those commodities which were procured in Gaul, fecit societatem earum rerum quae in Gallia comparabantur, Cic. 2. collēgium: v. guild, corporation. VI. The crew of a ship: socii navales: v. crew.