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|lshtext=<b>cŏhors</b>: (or [[cors]]; cf. Non. p. 83, 14 sq.; [[later]] aspirated orthog. of MSS. [[chors]]; cf. the [[letter]] C, and Schneid. ad Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 3), rtis, f. Sanscr. [[root]] har, [[rapio]]; cf. Gr. [[χορός]] | |lshtext=<b>cŏhors</b>: (or [[cors]]; cf. Non. p. 83, 14 sq.; [[later]] aspirated orthog. of MSS. [[chors]]; cf. the [[letter]] C, and Schneid. ad Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 3), rtis, f. Sanscr. [[root]] har, [[rapio]]; cf. Gr. [[χορός]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[place]] enclosed [[around]], a [[court]], [[enclosure]], [[yard]], [[pen]], etc., esp. for [[cattle]], [[poultry]], etc.<br /> <b>(a)</b> Cohors, Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 2 sq.; 2, 2, 9; [[Cato]] ap. Fest. p. 146, 29 Müll.; Col. 8, 3, 8; 7, 3, 8; Ov. F. 4, 704.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Cors, Varr. ap. Non. l. l.; [[Glaucia]] ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65 fin.; Col. 2, 14, 18; Vitr. 6, 9; Mart. 3, 58, 12; 13, 45, 2; Pall. 1, 22.—<br /><b>II</b> [[Meton]]. (cf. [[chorus]]).<br /> <b>A</b> Lit., the [[multitude]] enclosed, [[fenced]] in; [[hence]], in milit. lang., a [[company]] of soldiers, a [[division]] of an [[army]], a [[cohort]], the [[tenth]] [[part]] of a [[legion]], comprising [[three]] manipuli or [[six]] centuriae ([[always]] written [[cohors]]), Varr. L. L. 5, § 88; [[Cincius]] ap. Gell. 16, 4, 6; Veg. Mil. 2, 6; so Caes. B. G. 3, 1; id. B. C. 1, 73; Sall. J. 90, 2; 105, 2; Verg. G. 2, 279; id. A. 11, 500 al.: praetoria, the prœtorian or [[bodyguard]] of the [[general]], Caes. B. G. 1, 40; Sall. C. 61, 3 al.—Hence, trop.: habere scortorum cohortem praetoriam, Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24.—<br /> <b>2</b> Opp. legiones, [[auxiliary]] [[troops]], allies, Sall. J. 46, 7; Vell. 2, 112, 5; Tac. H. 4, 19; Flor. 3, 21, 18.—<br /> <b>3</b> A [[troop]] of [[cavalry]]: [[centurio]] cohortis sextae equestris, Plin. Ep. 10, 106 (107) sq.—<br /> <b>4</b> Per synecdochen, an [[army]] in gen.: [[cohors]] Inachiae [[servatrix]], Stat. Th. 5, 672.—<br /> <b>B</b> Specif., the [[train]] or [[retinue]] of the prœtor in a [[province]]: praetoria, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 14, § 36; cf. id. ib. 2, 2, 27, § 66; Cat. 10, 10; Tib. 1, 3, 2; Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 6; 1, 8, 14.—<br /> <b>C</b> In gen., a [[crowd]], [[multitude]], [[company]], [[throng]], attendants ([[mostly]] [[poet]]. or in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]): vaga, Cat. 63, 25: gigantum, Hor. C. 2, 19, 22: fratrum stipata, Verg. A. 10, 328; cf. Ov. M. 11, 89; Hor. Epod. 16, 60; Tac. A. 6, 9: amicarum, of courtiers, Suet. Calig. 19; id. Ner. 5; id. Galb. 7 al.: canum, Plin. 8, 40, 61, § 143: oratorum, Gell. 19, 8, 15: sectatorum, id. 13, 5, 1.—Of things: febrium, Hor. C. 1, 3, 31. | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 13 August 2017
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cŏhors: (or cors; cf. Non. p. 83, 14 sq.; later aspirated orthog. of MSS. chors; cf. the letter C, and Schneid. ad Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 3), rtis, f. Sanscr. root har, rapio; cf. Gr. χορός.
I A place enclosed around, a court, enclosure, yard, pen, etc., esp. for cattle, poultry, etc.
(a) Cohors, Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 2 sq.; 2, 2, 9; Cato ap. Fest. p. 146, 29 Müll.; Col. 8, 3, 8; 7, 3, 8; Ov. F. 4, 704.—
(b) Cors, Varr. ap. Non. l. l.; Glaucia ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65 fin.; Col. 2, 14, 18; Vitr. 6, 9; Mart. 3, 58, 12; 13, 45, 2; Pall. 1, 22.—
II Meton. (cf. chorus).
A Lit., the multitude enclosed, fenced in; hence, in milit. lang., a company of soldiers, a division of an army, a cohort, the tenth part of a legion, comprising three manipuli or six centuriae (always written cohors), Varr. L. L. 5, § 88; Cincius ap. Gell. 16, 4, 6; Veg. Mil. 2, 6; so Caes. B. G. 3, 1; id. B. C. 1, 73; Sall. J. 90, 2; 105, 2; Verg. G. 2, 279; id. A. 11, 500 al.: praetoria, the prœtorian or bodyguard of the general, Caes. B. G. 1, 40; Sall. C. 61, 3 al.—Hence, trop.: habere scortorum cohortem praetoriam, Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24.—
2 Opp. legiones, auxiliary troops, allies, Sall. J. 46, 7; Vell. 2, 112, 5; Tac. H. 4, 19; Flor. 3, 21, 18.—
3 A troop of cavalry: centurio cohortis sextae equestris, Plin. Ep. 10, 106 (107) sq.—
4 Per synecdochen, an army in gen.: cohors Inachiae servatrix, Stat. Th. 5, 672.—
B Specif., the train or retinue of the prœtor in a province: praetoria, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 14, § 36; cf. id. ib. 2, 2, 27, § 66; Cat. 10, 10; Tib. 1, 3, 2; Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 6; 1, 8, 14.—
C In gen., a crowd, multitude, company, throng, attendants (mostly poet. or in post-Aug. prose): vaga, Cat. 63, 25: gigantum, Hor. C. 2, 19, 22: fratrum stipata, Verg. A. 10, 328; cf. Ov. M. 11, 89; Hor. Epod. 16, 60; Tac. A. 6, 9: amicarum, of courtiers, Suet. Calig. 19; id. Ner. 5; id. Galb. 7 al.: canum, Plin. 8, 40, 61, § 143: oratorum, Gell. 19, 8, 15: sectatorum, id. 13, 5, 1.—Of things: febrium, Hor. C. 1, 3, 31.
