previous next
lixa , ae, m. perh. linquo,
I.a sutler: “non lixa sequebatur,” Liv. 39, 1: “lixae modo sine insignibus, sine lictoribus, profectum,” id. 21, 63: “lixarum in modum negotiari,” id. 5, 8: “lixae ac negotiatores,” Tac. A. 2, 62.—
II. Transf.
A. In plur.: lixae , camp-followers, consisting of sutlers, cooks, servants, etc.: “lixas e castris submovit,” Val. Max. 2, 7, 2: “lixae permixti cum militibus,” Sall. J. 44: “ne lixae exercitum sequerentur,” id. ib. 45: “agmini totidem lixas habenti quot milites,” Quint. 8, 6, 42; Justin. 38, 10, 2.—
B. An attendant on a magistrate, App. M. 1, p. 113, 22.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (8 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Tacitus, Annales, 2.62
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 45
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 8
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 63
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 8, 6.42
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 44
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 2.7.2
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: