sentinel
sentinel
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P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ, φρουρός, ὁ.
Stand sentinel, v.: Ar. and P. προφῠλάσσειν.
subs.
P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ, φρουρός, ὁ.
Stand sentinel, v.: Ar. and P. προφῠλάσσειν.
SENTINEL
excubitor (Caes.): miles stationarius (Ulpian): statio (Caes. sentinels placed at the gates as outposts): excubiae (Tac. especially before a palace as guards of honor etc.): vigil (by night Liv.; collectively vigiliae). To place sentinels disponere excubias (Tac.) stationes (Caes.). Also in a wider sense custos: speculator
excubitor (Caes.): miles stationarius (Ulpian): statio (Caes. sentinels placed at the gates as outposts): excubiae (Tac. especially before a palace as guards of honor etc.): vigil (by night Liv.; collectively vigiliae). To place sentinels disponere excubias (Tac.) stationes (Caes.). Also in a wider sense custos: speculator
sentinel:
1. vĭgil, ĭlis (gen. term): a shout is raised by the s.s and guardians of the temple, clamor a v. fanique custodibus tollitur, Cic. Verr. 4, 43, 94: he forbad the s.s to carry a shield whilst on guard, vigiles scutum in vigiliam ferre vetuit, Liv. 44, 33, ad fin.: cf. Suet. Aug. 30, init. (adversus incendia, excubias nocturnas vigilesque [i. e. fire-brigade] commentus est).
2. abstr. for concrete, vĭgĭlia (lit. the watch, i. e. those standing on guard, watchmen, sentinels): s.s guard your house and person, vigiliae tuum corpus domumque custodiunt, Cic. Mil. 25, 67: to place s.s about the city, vigilias per urbem disponere, Liv. 39, 14, fin.: cf. Caes. B. C. 1, 21, med.
3. excŭbĭtor (by night): these were held at night by s.s and strong guards, haec noctu excubitoribus ac firmis praesidiis tenebantur, Caes. B. G. 7, 69, extr.: used of a dog: what s. can be found more vigilant? quis e. inveniri potest vigilantior? Col. 7, 12, 1.
4. stătio (also collect. term): to have s.s (picquets) placed at intervals, stationes dispositas habere, Caes. B. G. 5, 16: s.s being stationed along the banks of the Tiber, disposita statione per ripas Tiberis, Suet. Tib. 72, init.
5. excŭbiae, arum, f. pl.: (also collect., denoting generally the sentinels placed before the palace as guards of honour: strictly = excubitores, v. supr.): to pass the s.s, excubias transire, Tac. A. 14, 44, med.: received within the barricade, he passed the night amongst the s.s, receptus intra vallum, inter excubias pernoctavit, Suet. Claud. 10, ad fin.
1. vĭgil, ĭlis (gen. term): a shout is raised by the s.s and guardians of the temple, clamor a v. fanique custodibus tollitur, Cic. Verr. 4, 43, 94: he forbad the s.s to carry a shield whilst on guard, vigiles scutum in vigiliam ferre vetuit, Liv. 44, 33, ad fin.: cf. Suet. Aug. 30, init. (adversus incendia, excubias nocturnas vigilesque [i. e. fire-brigade] commentus est).
2. abstr. for concrete, vĭgĭlia (lit. the watch, i. e. those standing on guard, watchmen, sentinels): s.s guard your house and person, vigiliae tuum corpus domumque custodiunt, Cic. Mil. 25, 67: to place s.s about the city, vigilias per urbem disponere, Liv. 39, 14, fin.: cf. Caes. B. C. 1, 21, med.
3. excŭbĭtor (by night): these were held at night by s.s and strong guards, haec noctu excubitoribus ac firmis praesidiis tenebantur, Caes. B. G. 7, 69, extr.: used of a dog: what s. can be found more vigilant? quis e. inveniri potest vigilantior? Col. 7, 12, 1.
4. stătio (also collect. term): to have s.s (picquets) placed at intervals, stationes dispositas habere, Caes. B. G. 5, 16: s.s being stationed along the banks of the Tiber, disposita statione per ripas Tiberis, Suet. Tib. 72, init.
5. excŭbiae, arum, f. pl.: (also collect., denoting generally the sentinels placed before the palace as guards of honour: strictly = excubitores, v. supr.): to pass the s.s, excubias transire, Tac. A. 14, 44, med.: received within the barricade, he passed the night amongst the s.s, receptus intra vallum, inter excubias pernoctavit, Suet. Claud. 10, ad fin.
Sentinel
See excubiae; vigiles.