sŏdālĭcĭus (-tĭus), a, um, adj. [sodalis].
I Of or belonging to a sodalis; of or belonging to fellowship or companionship (as adj. very rare): jure sodalicio mihi junctus, Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 46 (al. sodalicii); Just. 20, 4, 14: Druidae sodaliciis astricti consortiis, Amm. 15, 9, 8.—
B In a bad sense, secret : collegia sodalicia, pertaining to an unlawful secret association , Dig. 47, 22, 1.—
II Subst.: sŏdālĭcĭum ( -tĭum ), ii, n.
A Lit., a fellowship , friendly intercourse or intimacy , brotherhood , companionship , etc. (syn. sodalitas): fraternum vere dulce sodalicium, Cat. 100, 4; cf. Val. Max. 4, 7, 1 ext. —
B Transf.
1 An association , company , society , or college of any kind: CVLTORVM HERCVLIS, Inscr. Orell. 2404; cf. ib. 2402: FVLLONVM, ib. 4056.—*
2 A company assembled for feasting , a banquetingclub , Auct. Her. 4, 51, 64.—
3 In a bad sense, an unlawful secret society (for buying votes, plotting against the State, etc.; cf. hetaeriae): lex Licinia, quae est de sodaliciis, Cic. Planc. 15, 36: in hos sodaliciorum tribuario crimine, id. ib. 19, 47: Mariana sodalicia, Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 116.