delectu

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;

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  abl. sg.

  dat. sg.
• 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;

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  abl. sg.