hastatus

hastātus adj.

hasta, armed with a spear currūs, Cu.—Plur m . as subst, the hastati, spearmen, first line of a Roman army in order of battle , L.; consisting of ten ordines or companies, O.— Of the hastati, of the first line : ordo, the tenth company , L.: cum signifer primi hastati (sc. ordinis): signifer secundi hastati, L.—As subst m . (ellipt. for centurio ordinis hastati), captain of a company of hastati : Fulginius ex primo hastato, late first centurion , Cs.