essedarius
essedarius, a fighter in a war-chariot
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essedarium neuter nominative singular, neuter accusative singular, neuter genitive plural, neuter vocative singular, masculine genitive plural, masculine accusative singular, masculine genitive plural, masculine accusative singular of essedarius
essĕdārĭus, a, um, adj. [essedum], of or belonging to a war-chariot: mulier, Petr. 45, 7.—Hence, as subst.: essedari-us, i, m.
- I A fighter in a (Gallic or British) war-chariot, Caes. B. G. 4, 24, 1; 5, 15, 1; 5, 19, 1; Cic. Fam. 7, 6 fin.—
- II In the Roman circus, a gladiator, Petr. 36, 6; Suet. Calig. 35; id. Claud. 21; Inscr. Orell. 2566; v. essedum.
essedārius, iī, m. (essedum), der Wagenkämpfer, a) als Soldat der Gallier u. Britannier, Cic. ep. 7, 6, 2. Caes. b. G. 4, 24 u.a. – b) als Gladiator in den zirzensischen Spielen der Römer (vgl. Philarg. Verg. georg. 3, 204), Sen. ep. 29, 6. Suet. Cal. 35, 3 u. Claud. 21, 5. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 631, 8 u. 9: so auch mulier essedaria, Petron. 45, 7.
essĕdārĭus, (13) ĭī, m. (essedum), soldat qui combat sur un char : Cæs. G. 4, 24, 1 || essédaire, gladiateur qui combat sur un char : Sen. Ep. 29, 6 ; Suet. Claud. 21.
essedārius ī, m
- essedum, a fighter in a war-chariot, C., Cs.