primipilus.
first centurion; [~/primi pili centurio => primary/chief centurion of a legion];
Meaning & usage
first centurion of the triāriī (first centurion of the first pīlus of the triāriī)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Italic *pri Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-(t)m̥mos Proto-Indo-European *-is(t)m̥mós Proto-Italic *-isəmos Proto-Italic *prīzmos Latin prīmus Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *peys-der. Proto-Indo-European *pistlom Proto-Italic *pistlom Latin pīlum Latin pīlus Latin prīmipīlus From prīmus + -i- + pīlus.
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