ascriptivus
From LSJ
τούτων γάρ ὄνομα μόνον κοινόν, ὁ δέ κατά τοὔνομα λόγος τῆς οὐσίας ἕτερος → though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a3-4)
Latin > English
ascriptivus ascriptiva, ascriptivum ADJ :: enrolled in addition (as a soldier), supernumerary
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ascriptīvus: (adscr-), a, um, adj. ascribo, II.,
I enrolled as a (supernumerary) soldier (cf. ascripticius and accensus): Idem istuc aliis adscriptivis ad legionem fieri solet, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 2; Varr. L. L. 7, § 56 Müll.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ascrīptīvus (adscr-), a, um (ascribo), surnuméraire, supplémentaire [soldat] : Pl. Men. 183 ; Varro L. 7, 56.
