torquatus

torquātus, a, um, adj. [torques],

• adorned with a neck-chain or collar. In gen.: miles, presented with a chain for his bravery, Veg. Mil. 2, 7 fin.: affuit Alecto brevibus torquata colubris, with snakes coiled about her neck, Ov. H. 2, 119: palumbus, the ring-dove, Mart. 13, 67, 1: quid de aliis dicimus, qui calamistratos et torquatos habeant in ministerio, Amhros. Ep. 69, 7.

torquātus, a, um (v. torques), mit einer Halskette versehen, -geschmückt, -belohnt, miles, Veget. mil. 2, 7 extr.: quid de aliis dicemus, qui calamistratos et torquatos habeant in ministerio? Ambros. epist. 69, 7: bes. als Beiname des Manlius, weil er einem Gallier, den er im Zweikampfe tötete, seine goldene Kette abnahm, Cic. u. Liv. – Alecto torquata colubris, mit Schlangen statt einer Halskette versehen, Ov. her. 2, 119: palumbus torquatus, die Ringeltaube, Mart. 13, 67, 1.

1 torquatus [CL], who wears a torque, collared (in quot., in gl.); b (w. ref. to insignia of knight of the Garter). torques ‥ unde hic ~us, -ti, qui torquem gerebat Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 582; ~us, qui fert torquem Ib. 590.  b 1506 archidux ‥ factus est a regia magestate ~us sive miles de garter Reg. Merton 312.

2 torquatus v. torquere

1 torquātus, (15) a, um (torquis), qui porte un collier : [distinction honorifique conférée à un soldat] Veg. Mil. 2, 7 || subst. m. Ambr. Ep. 69, 7 || Alecto torquata colubris Ov. H. 2, 119, Alecto ayant un collier de serpents ; torquatus palumbus Mart. 13, 67, 1, le pigeon à collier, pigeon cravaté.

torquatus , a, um. adj. (torqueo.)
帶頸環。帶項圈者。

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torquātus adj.

• torques, adorned with a necklace, collared: Alecto brevibus colubris, with snakes coiled about her neck, O.