Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Primipilus

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

PRIMIPI'LUS. The first centurion of the first maniple of the triarii. He was entrusted with the charge of the eagle, had the right of attending the council of general officers, and took a command in the field in the absence of the tribune. Veg. Mil. ii. 8. Caes. B. G. ii. 25. Val. Max. i. 6. 11.