caetratus
τοῦ δὲ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί → in war, opportunities won't wait | the chances of war will not wait (Thucydides 1.142.2)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
caetrātus: a, um, adj. caetra,
I armed with a caetra, shield-bearing ( = πελταστής): cohors, Caes. B. C. 1, 39; so Liv. 31, 36, 1: juventus, Sil. 9, 231; and subst.: caetrā-ti, ōrum, Caes. B. C. 1, 70; Liv. 31, 36, 1; 33, 4, 4 et saep.
Latin > German (Georges)
caetrātus (cētrātus), a, um (caetra), leicht bewaffnet, caetratae cohortes u. subst. caetrāti, ōrum, m., in der Mitte zwischen den leichten u. schweren Truppen, Caes. – insbes. caetrata cohors u. subst. caetrati = πελτασταί, die Peltasten der Griechen, Liv.
Latin > English
caetratus caetrata, caetratum ADJ :: armed with caetra (small light shield)
caetratus caetratus caetrati N M :: soldier armed with caetra (small light shield); Greek peltest
