I.dressed in a military cloak (v. paludamentum).
I. In gen. (very rare): “virgines,” Fest. p. 329 Müll.—Hence, a soldier: “qui invident stipendia paludatis,” Sid. Ep. 5, 7. —
II. In partic., dressed in a general's cloak (class. and common): “cum proficiscebamini paludati in provincias ... consules vos quisquam putavit?” Cic. Pis. 13, 31; cf. id. Sest. 33, 71; id. Att. 4, 13, 2: “Pansa noster paludatus a. d. III. Kalend. Jan. profectus est,” Cic. Fam. 15, 17, 3: “ut paludati (consules) exeant,” Caes. B. C. 1, 6, 6: “non paludati, sine lictoribus,” Liv. 41, 10: “praesedit paludatus,” Suet. Claud. 21; cf. Tac. A. 12, 56: “cumque paludatis ducibus,” Juv. 6, 399; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 31: “aula, i. e.,” imperial, Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 596.
