con-tŭbernĭum (noun N) : taberna.
* Abstr.
* In milit. lang. (cf. contubernalis, I.).
* Concr. (acc. to I. A. and B.).
* Transf. from the sphere of milit. operations.
* The intercourse of a young man and the general accompanied by him in war, attendance, Cic. Planc. 11, 27; Sall. J. 64, 4; Liv. 42, 11, 7; Tac. Agr. 5 al.
* The accompanying, attendance (of teachers, friends, etc.), Suet. Aug. 89; id. Tib. 14; 56; Tac. Or. 5 al.
* In partic.
* The marriage of slaves, Col. 12, 1, 2; Curt. 5, 5, 20; Dig. 40, 4, 59.
* Ironically, in distinction from conubium: contubernium muliebris militiae,concubinage,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 104; Petr. 92, 4; Suet. Caes. 49 al.
* Of animals, a dwelling together, Phaedr. 2, 4, 4; cf.: si hominis contubernium passa est (bestia immanis),Sen. Ira, 3, 8, 2.— *
* Trop.: felicitatis et moderationis dividuum contubernium est,dwell not, exist not together,Val. Max. 9, 5 fin.
* A common wartent, Caes. B. C. 3, 76; Tac. A. 1, 17; 1, 41 al.
* Transf., the dwelling of different persons, Suet. Calig. 10; 22; id. Ner. 34.
* The dwelling of a couple who are slaves, a slave dwelling, Tac. H. 1, 43; 3, 74.
* Of bees, Plin. 11, 11, 10, § 26.

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