warrior
warrior
subs.
Ar. and P. στρᾰτιώτης, ὁ, V. αἰχμητής, ὁ (Eur. Or. 754, also Plat. Rep. 411b but rare P.), ἀσπιστήρ, ὁ, ἀσπῐδί̄της, ὁ (Soph. Frag.), τευχηστής, ὁ, or use adj., V. ἀσπῐδηφόρος.
Be a warrior, v.: V. αἰχμάζειν.
Hoplite: P. and V. ὁπλί̄της, ὁ.
subs.
Ar. and P. στρᾰτιώτης, ὁ, V. αἰχμητής, ὁ (Eur. Or. 754, also Plat. Rep. 411b but rare P.), ἀσπιστήρ, ὁ, ἀσπῐδί̄της, ὁ (Soph. Frag.), τευχηστής, ὁ, or use adj., V. ἀσπῐδηφόρος.
Be a warrior, v.: V. αἰχμάζειν.
Hoplite: P. and V. ὁπλί̄της, ὁ.
WARRIOR
miles (general term a soldier): miles fortis (☞ bellator pugnator proeliator occur only in poets and in poetic prose; in this respect corresponding with the ordinary use of our word “warrior”): homo militaris vir militaris (of persons experienced in war). A great distinguished warrior (juvenis) bello egregius (brave etc.): (vir) militiae peritissimus (of a veteran general). To be a great distinguished warrior maximas res in bello gessisse; bellica laude florere: to be as great a warrior as a statesman magnum esse bello nec minorem pace; non praestantiorem esse in armis quam in toga: to be an experienced warrior and statesman multum in imperiis magistratibusque versatum esse ( Nep. Milt. 8 2; Vid: commentators in loc.).
miles (general term a soldier): miles fortis (☞ bellator pugnator proeliator occur only in poets and in poetic prose; in this respect corresponding with the ordinary use of our word “warrior”): homo militaris vir militaris (of persons experienced in war). A great distinguished warrior (juvenis) bello egregius (brave etc.): (vir) militiae peritissimus (of a veteran general). To be a great distinguished warrior maximas res in bello gessisse; bellica laude florere: to be as great a warrior as a statesman magnum esse bello nec minorem pace; non praestantiorem esse in armis quam in toga: to be an experienced warrior and statesman multum in imperiis magistratibusque versatum esse ( Nep. Milt. 8 2; Vid: commentators in loc.).
warrior:
1. bellātor: a w. and general, bellator duxque, Liv. 9, 1. Fig.: a w. with the tankard, b. cantharo, Pl. Men. 1, 3, 5.
2. proeliātor: no less a w., non minus proeliator, Tac. A. 2, 73.
3. pugnātor (gen., an actual combatant): a renowned w., clarus p., Sil. 15, 595. (These three words are mostly in poets or poetic prose.)
4. mīles, ĭtis (qualified by some epithet): a skilful, energetic, gallant w., *m. peritus, strenuus, fortis.
5. hŏmo mīlĭtāris (an experienced w.): they being w.s, illi homines m., Sall. C. 45: the rough tongue of a w., rudis in militari homine lingua, Liv. 2, 56, med. Phr.: a brilliant w., in bellica laude egregius, Liv.: a skilful w., militiae, belli, etc. peritus, Liv.: Caes.: to be a great, distinguished w. (with reference to actual wars waged), maximas res in bello gessisse, Liv.: a great w. and statesman, *magnus bello nec minor pace; quum in armis tum in toga praestantissimus.
1. bellātor: a w. and general, bellator duxque, Liv. 9, 1. Fig.: a w. with the tankard, b. cantharo, Pl. Men. 1, 3, 5.
2. proeliātor: no less a w., non minus proeliator, Tac. A. 2, 73.
3. pugnātor (gen., an actual combatant): a renowned w., clarus p., Sil. 15, 595. (These three words are mostly in poets or poetic prose.)
4. mīles, ĭtis (qualified by some epithet): a skilful, energetic, gallant w., *m. peritus, strenuus, fortis.
5. hŏmo mīlĭtāris (an experienced w.): they being w.s, illi homines m., Sall. C. 45: the rough tongue of a w., rudis in militari homine lingua, Liv. 2, 56, med. Phr.: a brilliant w., in bellica laude egregius, Liv.: a skilful w., militiae, belli, etc. peritus, Liv.: Caes.: to be a great, distinguished w. (
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