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Domesticus ( Latin for belonging to the house), is found in the binomial or trinomial names of many species or subspecies of animals commonly found in or around the home. Examples include:
- Domesticus (Roman Empire), a member of the Domestici, an elite guard unit of the late Roman Empire
- Agroecius Domesticus, a man of uncertain date who died at the age of 33, and was buried in Vienne
- Secretarius Domesticus, a title in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See
- Silvanus domesticus, a mark of a field in Roman mythology
A domesticus was a member of the protectores domestici, an elite guard unit of the Late Roman army, who served as bodyguards and staff officers to the emperor. As its name testifies, these were troops considered as belonging to the household of the emperor. After a few years' service in the corps, a domesticus would normally be granted a commission by the emperor and placed in command of a military regiment. The title was retained in the Empire's Byzantine period, hellenized as domestikos, and acquired a variety of functions.
The head of the domestici, the comes domesticorum was a vir illustris. There were two of these comital commanders, for the horse - viz. foot units (comes domesticorum equitum vs. comes domesticorum peditum).
Usage examples of "domesticus".
Ruggini, ocre, terre di siena tratteggiavano il contorno di cinghiali che caricano e gazzelle che fuggono, pelosi mammut e bradipi giganti: immaginò che quei disegni dovessero essere vecchi di migliaia di anni, ma quando svoltarono un angolo si accorse che, nello stesso stile, c'erano camion, gatti domestici, automobili e - nettamente inferiori rispetto alle altre immagini, come fossero stati osservati di rado e da molto lontano - aeroplani.
The only other intelligent species populating that ancient ancestor-dimension of Earth were the Great Cats of whom Felis domesticus and its many cousins were the descendants: sabertooths and dire-lions, who had taken refuge in that paradisial otherworld many ages before.
The spores have been carried up there accidentally by a bird, perhaps by the Passer domesticus whose feather you are holding.
In due notti, più di venti animali domestici di Diamond Bar erano stati fatti a pezzi e la condizione delle carcasse non lasciava dubbio a Lem che l'autore fosse l'Outsider.