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hastātus adj.

hasta, armed with a spear currūs, Cu.Plur m . as subst, the hastati, spearmen, first line of a Roman army in order of battle , L.; consisting of ten ordines or companies, O.Of the hastati, of the first line : ordo, the tenth company , L.: cum signifer primi hastati (sc. ordinis): signifer secundi hastati, L.—As subst m . (ellipt. for centurio ordinis hastati), captain of a company of hastati : Fulginius ex primo hastato, late first centurion , Cs.

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