troop (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. turma (of cavalry)2. căterva (prob. a Celtic word; and used esp. of Gallic and other barbarian forces)3. mănus, ūs (in widest sense)4. grex, grĕgis, m.5. glŏbus (any close body of men) • troop (subs.): 1. turma (of cavalry): Varr. L. L. 5, 16, 90: Caes.: poet. in more gen. sense, Ilian t.s, Iliae t., Hor. Car. Saec. 38. 2. căterva (prob. a Celtic word; and used esp. of Gallic and other barbarian forces): cf. Isid. 9, 3, 46, proprie Macedonum phalanx, Gallorum caterva dicitur: Lycian t.s, Lyciae c., Hor. 3. mănus, ūs (in widest sense): v. band, force. 4. grex, grĕgis, m.: v. company (II.), gang. 5. glŏbus (any close body of men): Liv.: Tac. For troops (as collect. subs.), v. sub v.
troop (v.) Copy link • troop (v.): usu. with prep., as to t. together, confluere: v. TO FLOCK TOGETHER.
TROOP Copy link • TROOP 1. s. turba, grex, globus (an irregular multitude; turba, in disorder; grex, without form or order; globus, group, thronging mass): caterva (of soldiers or others; crowd): cohors (as a regiment, etc.): manus (a band of men): exercitus (a host, poetical): multitudo (a great number). A troop of soldiers, militum manus or caterva: a troop of players, scenicorum grex: in troops, catervatim. 2. v. coire: convenire: se congregare (in great numbers): confluere: frequentes convenire.