adjective

prīmĭpīlāris

neut. prīmĭpīlāre

or , , primipilus.

belonging to the first maniple of the; primipilar

Of or belonging to the first maniple of the triarii, primipilar (postAug.): honor primipilaris, Fragm. Jur. Rom. Vat. 278 Huschke.—

belonging to a commissary •

(Vid. II. 2. infra.) Of or belonging to a commissary (post-Aug.): species, Cod. Just. 12, 58, 8.—

the captain; centurion of this company •

Subst.: prīmĭpīlāris, is, m. (sc. centurio), the captain or centurion of this company (postAug.): cessit primipilari, Sen. Const. 18, 4; Tac. H. 2, 22; 4, 15: testamenta primipilarium, Suet. Calig. 38; Inscr. Orell. 517; 748; 3568; Fragm. Jur. Rom. Vat. 141; 143 Huschke.—

by extension

One who has been; an ex-primipilar

One who has been primipilaris, an ex-primipilar, Quint. 6, 3, 92.—

A commissary

(Post-Aug.) A commissary, Dig. 32, 1, 38, § 4; 50, 5, 18, § 24; Cod. Th. 8, 4, 6. —

a bishop •

In eccl. Lat., a bishop: conclamatissimus primipilaris, Sid. Ep. 6, 1.

Perseus ID: n38312 Key: primipilaris