delectos

Dictionary entries

• delectus, delectus:

  Masculine · Noun · 4th declension

  Frequency:

  Uncommon

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Military

  = levy/draft/conscription; enlistment, recruiting, mustering; levy/men enrolled;; selection/choosing; choice (between possibilities), discrimination/distinction;

  Entry →

  gen. sg.
• delectus, delecta, delectum:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = picked, chosen, select; (for attaining high standard);

  Entry →

  acc. pl. (m.)
• deligo, deligere, delegi, delectus:

  Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = pick/pluck off, cull; choose, select, levy (soldiers), enroll; conduct a levy;

  Entry →

  acc. pl. perf. pass. part.
• delectus, delecti:

  Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = picked men (pl.), advisory staff; the pick (of w/GEN); the elite;

  Entry →

  acc. pl.

  nom. sg.