The Roman Army

Podcasts on Caesar and his Army from Dickinson College site:

acies, aciei (f) battle line

agmen, agminis (n) marching line (novissimum agmen = rear of theline)

aquilifer, aquiliferī (m) eagle-bearer

auxilium, -ii (n) help

castra, -ōrum (n) camp

centuria, -ae (f) a century - unit of about 80 men

centurio, centurionis (m) commander of a century, centurion

cohors, cohortis (f) cohort

cornu, -ūs (n) wing (of an army); horn

copiae, -ārum (f) troops

equites, equitum (m. pl.) cavalry

equitatus, -us (m) cavalry

eruptio, eruptionis (f) a breaking out

exercitus, -us (m) army

fossa, -ae (f) ditch

frumentum, -i (n) grain, (in plural = crops)

gladius, -ii (m) sword

galea, -ae (f) helmet

impedimentum, -i (n) impediment, obstacle, (in plural = baggage train)

impetus, -ūs (m) attack

legatus, -i (m) envoy; lieutenant general

legio, legionis (f) legion

manus, -ūs (f) hand; band or group of soldiers

miles, militis (m) soldier

munitio, munitionis (f) fortification

mūrus, -i (m) wall

obsidio, obsidionis (f) siege, blockade

opus, operis (n) work; fortification

ordo, ordinis (m) rank, order

pars, partis (f) part, side

passus, -us (m) step, pace

pilum, i (n) javelin

praesidium, -ii (n) guard

proelium, -ii (n) battle

profectio, profectionis (f) departure, setting out

salus, salutis (f) safety, salvation

scutum, -i (n) shield

signum, signī (n) signal; battle standard

signifer, signiferī (standard bearer)

subsidium, -ii (n) help, reinforcement, support

telum, -i (n) weapon; spear

turris, turris, turrium (f) tower (acc. sing. turrim)

vigilia, -ae (f) watch (military)

vallum, -i (n) rampart; wall