τάγμα
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό, (τάσσω)
A ordinance, command, νόμου τ. Pl.Def.414e; ἐκ δυοῖν τ. from a combination of two ordinances, Arist.Pol.1294b6. II fixed assessment or payment, Id.Oec.1349a24, CIG2562.14 (Crete). III body of soldiers, division, brigade, X.Mem.3.1.11, PFrankf.7.5 (iii B.C.), Ph.Bel.96.48, 103.28, PRein.14.31 (ii B.C.), Plb.3.85.3, etc. b = Lat. manipulus, Id.6.24.5. c = Lat. legio, legion, D.H.6.42, Str.3.3.8, Plu.Oth. 12, D.C.71.9, CIG4693 (Abukir). IV order, rank, IG 14.757 (Naples); βουλευτικὸν τ. CIG 4411b5 (Cilicia); ἱππικὸν τ. ib.2803 (Aphrodisias); τὸ τ. τῶν γυμνασιάρχων POxy.1252v. 24 (iii A.D.); τοῦ πρώτου τ. IG42(1).81 (Epid., i A.D.): acc. τάγμα as Adv., CIG3765 (dub.), cf. IG14.748 (Naples). V generally, arrangement, of footprints, τίς ὁ τρόπος τοῦ τ.; S.Ichn.114; row of bricks, dub. in Alc.153. 2 status, φύσεως τάγμα ἔχειν Epicur.Ep.1p.24U.; function, Phld.Po.5 Fr.1; ἐν τ. γενόμενοι c. inf., being in a position to... PLond.2.358.7 (ii A.D.).
