agema, agematis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Military
- Geography:
- Greece
special division of the Macedonian army, royal bodyguard;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | agema | agemata |
| Gen. | agematis | agematum, agematium |
| Dat. | agemati | agematibus |
| Acc. | agema | agemata |
| Voc. | agema | agemata |
| Abl. | agemate | agematibus |
Examples
Liber XLII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...robore aetatis ex omni caetratorum numero duo erant: agema hanc ipsi legionem uocabant; praefectos habebat Leonnatum et Thrasippum..."Liber XXXVII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...appellant—adiunxit. addita his ala mille ferme equitum; agema eam uocabant; Medi erant, lecti uiri, et eiusdem regionis..."