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cataphractus

cataphractus, mailed, wearing coats of mail. --Plur. m., mailed soldiers

cătăphractus, a, um, adj., = κατάφρακτος,
  • mailed, in mail (of soldiers and their horses), Sall. ap. Non. p. 556, 16 sq. (id. H. 4, 57 Dietsch).—As subst.: cătăphracti, ōrum, m., mailed soldiers, Sisenn. ap. Non. l. l.: loricatos, quos cataphractos vocant, Liv. 35, 48, 3; 37, 40, 5 al.; Prop. 3 (4), 12, 12; Serv. ad Verg. A. 11, 770; Front. Princ. Hist. 5, p. 247 Nieb.; Inscr. Orell. 804.

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