peditastellus

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

pĕdĭtastellus, i, m. dim. [peditaster, not in use; formed like parasitaster, etc.; cf.: magistellus, cultellus, etc.],

a wretched foot-soldier , tramp : at peditastelli quia erant, sivi viverent, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 50 Brix ad loc.