volunteer

volunteer
subs.
P. and V. ἐθελοντής, ὁ.
As a volunteer: use adv. P. ἐθελοντί (Thuc. 8.2), ἐθελοντηδόν (Thuc. 8.98).
Uninvited: use adj., P. ἀπαράκλητος (Thuc. 2.98).

volunteer
v. trans.
Offer: P. and V. ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι.
Absol., P. and V. ὑ̆φίστασθαι; see undertake.

VOLUNTEER

voluntarius miles: voluntarius; plur. milites voluntarii: voluntariam extra ordinem professi militiam: qui voluntariam sequuntur militiam (who have offered themselves for military service): evocati (veterans who when called upon serve again). To enroll volunteers voluntarios milites conscribere: to collect a corps of volunteers manum voluntariorum cogere: to serve as a volunteer voluntariam sequi militiam (under the standard of any one): castra alicujus sequi.

volunteer (subs.): vŏluntārius, mīles voluntarius: he knew that v.s would not be lacking, neque sibi voluntariorum copias defore intellexit, Caes. B. G. 5, 56, ad init.: v.s, v. milites, id. B. C. 3, 91, fin.

volunteer (adj.): v. VOLUNTARY.

volunteer (v.):

1. Gen.: sponte, ultro facio: they v.'d to aid Plancius, Plancio se ultro offerebant, Cic. Planc. 10, 26: v. VOLUNTARILY.

II. Esp. of soldiers: *sponte nomen dare, profiteri.