peditastellus

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 (50) Brix ad loc.

peditastellus, ī, m. (Demin. v. *peditaster v. pedes), ein gemeiner Fußsoldat, Plur. peditastelli, gemeines Fußvolk, Plaut. mil. 54.

pĕdĭtastellus, ī, m. (pedes), misérable fantassin : Pl. Mil. 54.