quingenarius

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

quingēnārĭus, a, um, adj. [quingeni].

I Consisting of five hundred each (post-Aug.): cohortes, Curt. 5, 2, 3.—

II Consisting of five hundred : thorax, i. e. of five hundred pounds weight , Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83: lanx, id. 33, 11, 52, § 145: poena, a fine of five hundred asses , Gai. Inst. 4, 14 init.

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