decuria

dĕcŭrĭa, ae, f. [decem, after the analogy of centuria, from centum],

• a division consisting of ten, a company of ten, a tithing: decuria, decade, Gr. δεκάς (cf. Eng. dozen). Thus Romulus, acc. to Dion. Hal. 2, 7, p. 82 d, formed out of the thirty curiae 300 δεκάδας (gentes), v. 2. decurio init. So, too, in agriculture: classes etiam non majores quam denum hominum faciundae, quas decurias appellaverunt antiqui, Col. 1, 9, 7; cf. Gell. 18, 7; Sen. Ep. 47, 7; Vitr. 7, 1, 3. Of things: pellium tentoriarum, Valerian. ap. Trebell. Claud. 14.—
• II In gen. (cf. centuria), a division, company, class, most freq. of the decuriae of the judges (three, till the time of Augustus, who added a fourth, and Caligula a fifth), Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 32, 79 fin.; id. Phil. 1, 8; 13, 2, 3; id. Clu. 37, 103; Suet. Aug. 32; id. Calig. 16; Quint. 4, 2, 45; Inscr. Orell. 3877; 3155 sq. al.: equitum, Suet. Tib. 41: scribarum, id. Claud. 1; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 79: VIATORIA, Inscr. Orell. 4076; 2204 al. Said jocosely of a party of boon companions, association, club, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 62 (142); Caecil. ap. Non. 139, 19 (Com. 15 Ribb.).

decuria, ae, f. (decem), eine Abteilung od. Anzahl von urspr. zehn, das Zehent, die Dekurie, griech. δεκάς (s. Varro LL. 9, 86), I) im allg.: d. hominum, Vitr. 7, 1, 3: der Sklaven, Sen. ep. 47, 9. Col. 1, 9, 7: v. Dingen, unser ein Dutzend, Valerian. b. Treb. Poll. Claud. 14, 3. – II) insbes.: a) als milit. t. t., eine Unterabteilung einer Reiterturme (Schwadron), die Dekurie, Rotte, Varro LL. 5, 91. – b) als publiz. t. t., die Klasse, die Dekurie, bes. der Richter, iudicum, Cic.: senatoria, Klasse der Richter aus dem Senatorenstande, Cic.: so auch equitum, eine D. Richter aus dem Ritterstande, Suet. u. Tac. (s. Nipp. Tac. ann. 3, 30). – dann d. scribarum, Cic.: d. viatoria (der Staatsboten), Corp. inscr. Lat. 14, 373: d. pullaria (der Hühnerwärter), Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 1897: decuriae duae, viatoria et lictoria, Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 1877. – scherzh. von einer Zechgesellschaft, Kollegium, Caecil. com. 15. Plaut. Pers. 143.

decuria [CL] , group of ten men. b tithing, frankpledge group. Cf. decena 1. †~io [? l. ~ia], numerus decem hominum GlC D 170.  b s872 [Alfredus] primus terram in ‥ comitatus, comitatus vero in centurias ‥ et [centurias] in ~ias, quas nunc tithingas vel thrithingas vocamus, distribuebat Chr. Angl. Peterb. 24 (cf. (v. decimus 5)); [Alvredus] centurias, quas dicunt hundrez, et ~ias, quas vocant thethingas, instituit Oxnead Chr. 4.

dĕcŭrĭa, (11) æ, f. (decem), décurie, ¶ 1 réunion de dix, dizaine : Col. Rust. 1, 9, 7 ; Sen. Ep. 47, 9 ; cf. Gell. 18, 7 ¶ 2 [t. officiel] division par corps, corporation, confrérie : decuria senatoria Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 79, décurie de juges sénateurs [au temps de Cic. dʼaprès la loi Aurélia, trois décuries de juges : sénateurs, chevaliers, tribuns du trésor] || decuriam (scribarum) emere Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 184, acheter son entrée dans la corporation des scribes || [plais^t ] société de buveurs : Pl. Pers. 143.

decuria , ae. f.
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decuria ae, f

• decem; cf. centuria, a division of ten, decuria, decade: hence, in gen., a division, company, class, decuria(of judges, summoned by the praetor to try causes): iudicum: senatoria: tertia equitum, Ta.

DECURIA

DECU´RIAfrom decem, ten, and consequently a company of ten persons (Colum. 1.9.7; Gell. 18.7).

1. A division of the curiae. Each of the three ancient Roman tribes--the Ramnes, Tities, and Luceres--was divided into ten curiae, and each curia into ten decuriae, so that there were 300 decuriae, which, according to Niebuhr, were equivalent to the gentes, but this is doubtful (Dionys. 2.7.; Plut. Rom. 20; Cic. de Rep. 2.8). [GENS] The constitution of the curiae is discussed under CURIA

2. A corresponding division of the senate. The original hundred members of the senate were divided into ten decuriae, the heads of each decuria forming the Decem Primi in the senate (Liv. 1.17; cf. Ov. Fast. 3.127). [SENATUS] In like manner in the municipal towns the senate, usually called curia, was divided into decuriae. [DECURIONES]

3. In the same way for military purposes each of the three Roman tribes was represented by 100 equites, called centuriae. The three centuriae were divided into ten turmae, each consisting of thirty men; every turma contained ten Ramnes, ten Tities, and ten Luceres, and each of these decuriae was commanded by a decurio (Liv. 1.13; Varr. L. L. 5.91; Fest. p. 71, M.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 5.560). [EQUITES]

4. The Judices were divided into three decuriae, to which Augustus added a fourth, and Caligula a fifth decuria (Plin. Nat.33.30foll.; Suet. Aug. 22; Calig. 16). For details, see JUDEX

5. Collegia or corporations were divided into decuriae. Thus we read of decuriae of scribae, lictors, viatores, &c. (Suet. Cl. 1; Cic. Ver. 3.7. 9, 184; Liv. 40.29; Tac. Ann. 13.27; Schol. ad Juven. 5.3; Orelli, Inscr. 2204, 2252, 2456, 2676, 3217, &c.). The members of these decuriae were called decuriales (Cod. Theod. 14.1, 3; Orelli, Inscr. 874, 976, 2456, &c.).

6. The tribes were divided into decuriae by electioneering agents for bribery and corruption (Cic. Planc. 18, 45; 19, 47; Phil. 7.6, 18).

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Decuria

from decem, “ten,” and consequently a company of ten persons (Colum. i. 9. 7).

(1) A division of the curiae. Each of the three ancient Roman tribes—the Ramnes, Tities, and Luceres—was divided into ten curiae, and each curia into ten decuriae, so that there were 300 decuriae, which, according to Niebuhr, were equivalent to the gentes, but this is doubtful (Dionys.ii. 7; Plut. Rom. 20; de Rep. ii. 8). The constitution of the curiae is discussed under Curia. See also Gens.

(2) A corresponding division of the Senate. The original hundred members of the Senate were divided into ten decuriae, the heads of each decuria forming the Decem Primi in the Senate. (See Decem Primi; Senatus). In like manner in the municipal towns the Senate, usually called curia, was divided into decuriae. See Decuriones.

(3) In the same way for military purposes each of the three Roman tribes was represented by 100 equites, called centuriae. The three centuriae were divided into ten turmae, each consisting of thirty men; every turma contained ten Ramnes, ten Tities, and ten Luceres, and each of these decuriae was commanded by a decurio (Liv.i. 13; Varr. L. L. v. 91). See Equites.

(4) The Iudices were divided into three decuriae, to which Augustus added a fourth, and Caligula a fifth decuria. See Iudex.

(5) Collegia or corporations were divided into decuriae. Thus we read of decuriae of scribae, lictors, viatores, etc. The members of these decuriae were called decuriales.

(6) The tribes were divided into decuriae by electioneering agents for bribery and corruption (Cic. Planc. 18, 45; 19, 47). See ambitus.