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Numerus ( Latin: " number") may refer to one of the following
- Grammatical number
- Numerus, a military unit of the Roman army
- Roman numerals
A numerus (literally: "number", plural form: numeri) was the term used for a unit of the Roman army.
In the Imperial Roman army (30 BC - AD 284), it referred to units of barbarian allies who were not integrated into the regular army structure of legions and auxilia. Such units were of undetermined strength and their organisation and equipment probably varied according to the unit's ethnic origin. The term was also applied to quasi-permanent detachments of regular army units.
In the Late Roman army (284-395), a numerus was a regular infantry unit of the limitanei, or border forces, believed to have been ca. 300 strong.
Usage examples of "numerus".
Ab his cognoscit non longe ex eo loco oppidum Cassivellauni abesse silvis paludibusque munitum, quo satis magnus hominum pecorisque numerus onvenerit.
Magnus ibi numerus pecoris repertus, multique in fuga sunt comprehensi atque interfecti.
Fu per questa ragione che andai nei negozi dove si vendevano riviste di seconda mano e comprai i numeri arretrati che contenevano degli articoli su mamma.