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|strgr=neuter of a presumed derivative of tetras (a tetrad; from [[τέσσαρες]]); a quaternion or [[squad]] ([[picket]]) of [[four]] Roman soldiers: quaternion. | |strgr=neuter of a presumed derivative of tetras (a tetrad; from [[τέσσαρες]]); a quaternion or [[squad]] ([[picket]]) of [[four]] Roman soldiers: quaternion. | ||
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|txtha=τετραδιου, τό ([[τετράς]], the [[number]] [[four]]), a quarternion (τό ἐκ τεσσάρων συνεστος, Suidas): [[τῶν]] στρατιωτῶν, a [[guard]] consisting of [[four]] soldiers (for [[among]] the Romans [[this]] [[was]] the [[usual]] [[number]] of the [[guard]] to [[which]] the [[custody]] of captives and prisons [[was]] intrusted; [[two]] soldiers were confined [[with]] the [[prisoner]] and [[two]] kept [[guard]] [[outside]]), [[Philo]] in Flacc. § 13i. e. Mang. edition vol. ii, p. 533,25.) | |||
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Revision as of 18:11, 28 August 2017
English (LSJ)
τό, a
A guard of soldiers (normally consisting of four men), Ph.2.533, Act.Ap.12.4. II quaternion of parchment, POxy.2156.10 (iv/v A.D.), Tz.H.9.290; cf. τετράδειον.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦ (τό) :
nombre de quatre, réunion de quatre personnes ou de quatre choses ; spécial. escouade.
Étymologie: τετράς.
English (Strong)
neuter of a presumed derivative of tetras (a tetrad; from τέσσαρες); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers: quaternion.
English (Thayer)
τετραδιου, τό (τετράς, the number four), a quarternion (τό ἐκ τεσσάρων συνεστος, Suidas): τῶν στρατιωτῶν, a guard consisting of four soldiers (for among the Romans this was the usual number of the guard to which the custody of captives and prisons was intrusted; two soldiers were confined with the prisoner and two kept guard outside), Philo in Flacc. § 13i. e. Mang. edition vol. ii, p. 533,25.)
