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noun · masculinesecond declension

antepīlānus

antepīlānus m (genitive antepīlānī)
Classical[an.tɛ.piːˈɫaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[an.te.piˈlaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a soldier of the first two ranks, in front of the triarii
  2. figurativelya competitor, a rival

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeantepīlānusantepīlānī
genitiveantepīlānīantepīlānōrum
dativeantepīlānōantepīlānīs
accusativeantepīlānumantepīlānōs
ablativeantepīlānōantepīlānīs
vocativeantepīlāneantepīlānī

antĕ-pīlānus, i, m.
I. In milit. lang.
A. The soldiers who fought before the pilani, i. e. the hastati and the principes, Liv. 8, 8.—
B. In Ammianus, = antesignanus, one who fought before the standards, 16, 12, 20. —
II. Trop., a competitor, a rival, Amm. 28, 1.

Origins

ante- (“before”) + pīlānus (“triarius”), from pīlum (“javelin”)

Quick answers

What does antepīlānus mean in Latin?
antepīlānus, a noun, means “a soldier of the first two ranks, in front of the triarii; a competitor, a rival”.
What is the genitive of antepīlānus?
The genitive singular is antepīlānī. antepīlānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce antepīlānus?
In classical Latin, [an.tɛ.piːˈɫaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an.te.piˈlaː.nus].