(adj.Subst.) : classĭcus, a, um, adj.classis
* Of or belonging to a classis.
* To a class or division of the Roman people; only transf., belonging to the first class, of the highest class: classici dicebantur non omnes qui in quinque classibus erant, sed primi tantum classis homines (opp. classem, infra), Cat. ap. Gell. 6 ($3), 13, 1; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 113, 12: testes classici,id. ib. p. 56, 15.
* Trop., of the highest rank, classical, superior, standard: classicus adsiduusque aliquis scriptor, non proletarius,Gell. 19, 8, 15.
* To the military and naval forces (v. infra; and cf. classis, I. B.), but in use only in the sense of or belonging to the fleet: classicos milites,Liv. 21, 61, 2; 26, 48, 12: bella,naval,Prop. 2, 1, 28: certamen,Vell. 2, 85, 2: corona = navalis,id. 2, 81, 2.—Hence
* Subst.
* Classĭcum, i, n., a field or battle-signal upon the trumpet: classicum cecinit,Liv. 28, 27, 15: classicum canere jubet,Tac. A. 2, 32; cf.: classicum cani jubet,Caes. B. C. 3, 82: classico ad contionem convocat,Liv. 7, 36, 9: cum silentium classico fecisset,id. 2, 45, 12: classica sonant,Verg. A. 7, 637: neque excitatur classico miles truci,Hor. Epod. 2, 5; Suet. Caes. 32; id. Vit. 11; Quint. 2, 11, 4; Luc. 4, 186 al.— Since only the leader commanded it to be given: classicum praetorium (al. praeconium),Prop. 3 (4), 3, 41. cf. Caes. l. l.; Liv. 28, 27, 15; Veg. Mil. 2, 22.
* Meton., the war-trumpet: necdum etiam audierant inflari classica,Verg. G. 2, 539; Tib. 1, 1, 4.
* Subst.: classĭci, ōrum, m., marines, Tac. H. 1, 36; 2, 11; 2, 17; 2, 22; 2, 67; 3, 55.—Also mariners, seamen, Curt. 4, 3, 18.

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