regiment
regiment
subs.
Use P. and V. τάξῐς, ἡ, λόχος, ὁ.
subs.
Use P. and V. τάξῐς, ἡ, λόχος, ὁ.
REGIMENT
Government Vid:
A body of soldiers under one colonel usually rendered by the Greek chilias; better perhaps by legio. A regiment of cavalry turma equitum: the band of a regiment *milites symphoniaci (analogous to pueri symphoniaci Cic. Mil. 21 55): to ask a regiment for anybody petere (ab aliquo) praefecturam (i.e. of cavalry) alicui or tribunatum (both Cic.).
Government Vid:
A body of soldiers under one colonel usually rendered by the Greek chilias; better perhaps by legio. A regiment of cavalry turma equitum: the band of a regiment *milites symphoniaci (analogous to pueri symphoniaci Cic. Mil. 21 55): to ask a regiment for anybody petere (ab aliquo) praefecturam (i.e. of cavalry) alicui or tribunatum (both Cic.).
regiment: expr. by lĕgio, which is preferable to *chilias (χιλιὰς), a term employed by some modern writers: if of cavalry, *turma, schola equitum (Kr.): the band of a r., perh. *milites symphoniaci (? R. and A.): v. also Liv. 9, 41, ad fin.