commilitium

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

com-mīlĭtĭum, ii, n. [militia], companionship in war (prob. not in use before the Aug. period).

I Prop., Vell. 2, 29, 5; * Quint. 5, 10, 111; Tac. A. 1, 60; Flor. 4, 4, 2; Just. 5, 10, 3; 11, 5, 3; Plin. Ep. 10, 11, 2; 10, 18, 1.—

II Transf., fellowship , companionship in gen. (very rare): (studiorum), Ov. P. 2, 5, 72; Ap. Flor. 3, p. 356, 1; Manil. 1, 780.

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