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|lshtext=<b>armentum</b>: i, n. (old form [[armenta]], ae, f., Liv. Andron. and Enn. ap. Non. p. 190, 20; Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 4 Müll.) [contr. for arimentum from aro, Varr. L. L. 5, § 96 Müll.; cf. Isid. Orig. 12, 2].<br /><b>I</b> Cattle for [[ploughing]]; and [[collectively]], a [[herd]] ([[but]] jumentum, contr. for jugimentum from jugum, [[draught]]-[[cattle]]; cf. Dig. 50, 16, 89); [[most]] freq. in the plur.: cornifrontes armentae, Liv. Andron. l. c.; Enn. l. c.: At variae crescunt pecudes, [[armenta]] feraeque, Lucr. 5, 228; cf. id. 1, 163: [[grex]] armentorum, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 7: greges armentorum reliquique pecoris, Cic. Phil. 3, 12 fin.; so Vulg. Deut. 28, 4: ut accensis cornibus [[armenta]] concitentur, Liv. 22, 17: [[armenta]] bucera, Ov. M. 6, 395.—In the | |lshtext=<b>armentum</b>: i, n. (old form [[armenta]], ae, f., Liv. Andron. and Enn. ap. Non. p. 190, 20; Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 4 Müll.) [contr. for arimentum from aro, Varr. L. L. 5, § 96 Müll.; cf. Isid. Orig. 12, 2].<br /><b>I</b> Cattle for [[ploughing]]; and [[collectively]], a [[herd]] ([[but]] jumentum, contr. for jugimentum from jugum, [[draught]]-[[cattle]]; cf. Dig. 50, 16, 89); [[most]] freq. in the plur.: cornifrontes armentae, Liv. Andron. l. c.; Enn. l. c.: At variae crescunt pecudes, [[armenta]] feraeque, Lucr. 5, 228; cf. id. 1, 163: [[grex]] armentorum, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 7: greges armentorum reliquique pecoris, Cic. Phil. 3, 12 fin.; so Vulg. Deut. 28, 4: ut accensis cornibus [[armenta]] concitentur, Liv. 22, 17: [[armenta]] bucera, Ov. M. 6, 395.—In the sing.: [[armentum]] aegrotat in agris, Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 6: pasci Armentum [[regale]] vides, Ov. M. 2, 842; 8, 882; 11, 348: [[armentum]] [[agens]], Liv. 1, 7: ad [[armentum]] cucurrit, Vulg. Gen. 18, 7; ib. Exod. 29, 1; ib. Ezech. 43, 19 et saep.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> Of horses or [[other]] [[large]] animals: [[bellum]] haec [[armenta]] minantur, Verg. A. 3, 540.— In sing.: sortiri armento subolem, Verg. G. 3, 71; Ov. F. 2, 277; Col. 7, 1, 2; Plin. 8, 42, 66, § 165; 11, 49, 110, § 263: hos (cervos) tota [[armenta]] sequuntur, Verg. A. 1, 185: [[armenta]] immania Neptuni, the [[monstrous]] beasts of [[Neptune]], id. G. 4, 395.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[herd]], [[drove]], as a [[collective]] [[designation]]; [[with]] gen.: [[armenta]] boum, Verg. G. 2, 195; so Vulg. Deut. 8, 13; ib. Judith, 2, 8: [[multa]] ibi equorum boumque [[armenta]], Plin. Ep. 2, 17: cynocephalorum, id. ib. 7, 2, 2.—<br /> <b>C</b> For a [[single]] [[cow]], ox, etc.: [[centum]] [[armenta]], Hyg. Fab. 118. | ||
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armentum: i, n. (old form armenta, ae, f., Liv. Andron. and Enn. ap. Non. p. 190, 20; Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 4 Müll.) [contr. for arimentum from aro, Varr. L. L. 5, § 96 Müll.; cf. Isid. Orig. 12, 2].
I Cattle for ploughing; and collectively, a herd (but jumentum, contr. for jugimentum from jugum, draught-cattle; cf. Dig. 50, 16, 89); most freq. in the plur.: cornifrontes armentae, Liv. Andron. l. c.; Enn. l. c.: At variae crescunt pecudes, armenta feraeque, Lucr. 5, 228; cf. id. 1, 163: grex armentorum, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 7: greges armentorum reliquique pecoris, Cic. Phil. 3, 12 fin.; so Vulg. Deut. 28, 4: ut accensis cornibus armenta concitentur, Liv. 22, 17: armenta bucera, Ov. M. 6, 395.—In the sing.: armentum aegrotat in agris, Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 6: pasci Armentum regale vides, Ov. M. 2, 842; 8, 882; 11, 348: armentum agens, Liv. 1, 7: ad armentum cucurrit, Vulg. Gen. 18, 7; ib. Exod. 29, 1; ib. Ezech. 43, 19 et saep.—
II Transf.
A Of horses or other large animals: bellum haec armenta minantur, Verg. A. 3, 540.— In sing.: sortiri armento subolem, Verg. G. 3, 71; Ov. F. 2, 277; Col. 7, 1, 2; Plin. 8, 42, 66, § 165; 11, 49, 110, § 263: hos (cervos) tota armenta sequuntur, Verg. A. 1, 185: armenta immania Neptuni, the monstrous beasts of Neptune, id. G. 4, 395.—
B A herd, drove, as a collective designation; with gen.: armenta boum, Verg. G. 2, 195; so Vulg. Deut. 8, 13; ib. Judith, 2, 8: multa ibi equorum boumque armenta, Plin. Ep. 2, 17: cynocephalorum, id. ib. 7, 2, 2.—
C For a single cow, ox, etc.: centum armenta, Hyg. Fab. 118.
