army Copy link Outline 1. exercĭtus, ūs (the general term, denoting a body of men trained for war)2. agmen, ĭnis, n. (prop. an army when marching)3. ăcĭes, ēi, f. (an army in battle array)4. lĕgĭo, ōnis, f. (poet.)5. cōpiae6. mīlĭtēs • army: 1. exercĭtus, ūs (the general term, denoting a body of men trained for war): to enlist an a., e. conscribere, Cic.; e. scribere, Liv.: to collect an a., e. contrahere or cogere, Caes.: to disband an a., e. dimittere, Caes.: to have the command of an a., exercitui praeesse, Caes.; e. ducere, Cic.: to raise recruits for an a., exercitui supplementum scribere, Sall.: an a. of mercenaries, e. conducticius, Nep.: an a. of raw recruits, e. collecticius, Cic.: an a. in fighting condition, aptus e., Liv. 2. agmen, ĭnis, n. (prop. an army when marching): they attacked our a. on the march, in itinere agmen nostrum adorti sunt, Caes.: the a. having been drawn up in order of battle, instructo agmine, Liv. 3. ăcĭes, ēi, f. (an army in battle array): he drew up the a. in battle array, aciem instruxit, Caes.: the a.s fought rather in marching order than in battle array, agmine magis quam acie pugnabant, Liv. 4. lĕgĭo, ōnis, f. (poet.): Lucr.: Virg. 5. cōpiae: v. forces. 6. mīlĭtēs: v. troops. Phr.: a small a. ("a handful of men"), parva manus, Sall.: v. force, band.
ARMY Copy link • ARMYexercitus: acies (army in battle array): agmen (army in marching order): milites (soldiers, especially when the individuals are meant: also the sing. miles, when “the soldier” = “the soldiers,” or “the army generally”): vires (the military forces): copiae (forces): often with armatorum, or peditum equitumque, or pedestres, equestres, pedestres equestresque, pedestres navalesque. To command or lead an army, exercitum ducere, exercitui praeesse: to levy an army, exercitum scribere or conscribere; milites scribere or legere; delectum habere (of the Roman consul: scribere or conscribere, to enroll the names of those who ought to serve): exercitum colligere, or conficere (not cogere), or parare, comparare: to hire an army of mercenaries, exercitum or copias mercede conducere: to recruit an army, exercitui snpplementum scribere (of setting down the names): exercitum supplere or reficere: to draw up an army (in order of battle), aciem instruere or instituere: to disband an army, milites mittere, dimittere or missos facere; militibusmissionem dare [SYN. tn DISBAND]. Great number, exercitus (e.g., corvorum, Verg.): multitudo: copia incredibilis; vis masna.