I.of or belonging to a flock or herd.
I. Lit.: “gregariorum pastorum disciplinam repudiasse,” Col. 6 praef. § 1.—
II. Transf., in gen., of the common sort, common (most freq. in milit. lang.): milites, common soldiers, privates, in opp. to the officers: “id etiam gregarii milites faciunt inviti, ut, etc.,” Cic. Planc. 30, 72; Sall. C. 38, 6; Curt. 7, 2; and in sing.: “miles,” Liv. 42, 34, 5; Tac. H. 5, 1: “eques,” id. ib. 3, 51: “gregariam militiam sortitus,” Just. 22, 1.—Rarely beyond the milit. sphere: “poëta,” Sid. Ep. 9, 15.
