adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
turmālis1
turmālis (neuter turmāle)
Classical[tʊrˈmaː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[turˈmaː.lis]
Meaning
- two terminationof or belonging to a troop or squadron
- two terminationof the equestrian order
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | turmālis | turmālis | turmāle |
| genitive | turmālis | turmālis | turmālis |
| dative | turmālī | turmālī | turmālī |
| accusative | turmālem | turmālem | turmāle |
| ablative | turmālī | turmālī | turmālī |
| vocative | turmālis | turmālis | turmāle |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | turmālēs | turmālēs | turmālia |
| genitive | turmālium | turmālium | turmālium |
| dative | turmālibus | turmālibus | turmālibus |
| accusative | turmālīs turmālēs | turmālīs turmālēs | turmālia |
| ablative | turmālibus | turmālibus | turmālibus |
| vocative | turmālēs | turmālēs | turmālia |
turmālis, e, adj. turma,
I. of or belong ing to a troop or squadron.
I. Lit., as subst.: turmāles, ium, m.: T. Manlius cum suis turmalibus evasit, i. e. with those of his squadron or troop, Liv. 8, 7, 1; 25, 18, 11.—
II. Transf.:
non sanguine cretus Turmali trabeāque Remi, i. e. of the equestrian order, Stat. S. 5, 2, 17: buccina, a cav alry-trumpet, Claud. B. Gild. 447.—In a pun Scipio ille major Corinthiis statuam pollicentibus eo loco, ubi aliorum essent impe ratorum, turmales dixit displicere, i. e horsemen, and also crowds, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262.—Neutr. adverb.: Bellona mixta viris turmale fremit, like a whole squadron, Stat. Th. 4, 10.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
turmālis e, adj.
turma, of a troop, of a squadron.—Plur. m . as subst: Manlius cum suis turmalibus, i. e. with the members of his squadron , L.—In a play on the word: Scipio . . . turmalīs dixit displicere, i. e. equestrian (statues), in a troop .
Origins
Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin turmālis From turma (“troop, squadron”) + -ālis.
Descendants
- Englishturmal