retinue Copy link Outline 1. cŏmĭtātus, ūs2. expr. by several pl. words3. pompa (prop. pageantry) • retinue: 1. cŏmĭtātus, ūs: a great r., magnus c., Cic. Cat. 3, 3, 6. 2. expr. by several pl. words: (i.) stīpātōres (attendants upon a great man): he used to send one of his r. in advance, praemittebat de stipatoribus suis, Cic. Off. 2, 7, 25. (ii.) sătellĭtes (body-guard, r. of the court): the royal r., regii s., Liv. 2, 12, ad med. (iii.) sectātōres (followers: a weaker expr. than the preced.): Cic. Mur. 34, 70: cf. Tac. A. 16, 22: v. follower, dependent. (iv.) cŏmĭtes (companions): esp. of the imperial court, Suet. Aug. 98: cf. Virg. Aen. 4, 162. 3. pompa (prop. pageantry): a r. of lictors, p. lictorum, Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 2. Phr.: with a vast r., magna stipante caterva, Virg. Aen. 4, 136: surrounded with a r. of youths, of friends, stipatus choro juventutis, Cic. Mur. 24, 49; gregibus amicorum, id. Att. 1, 18, ad init.
RETINUE Copy link • RETINUEcomitatus, -ūs: comites (plur.): stipatio: assectatorum turba (large retinue, great number of followers). Vid: also, RETAINERS.