veteranus

vĕtĕrānus, a, um, adj. [id.], old, veteran (in technical lang.):

boves,

Varr. R. R. 1, 20, 2:

pecus,

Col. 6, 2, 9:

gallinae,

id. 8, 5, 6:

vitis,

id. 3, 15, 3:

mancipia,

Dig. 39, 4, 16:

hostis,

Liv. 21, 6, 5: miles veteranus, or simply veteranus, an old tried soldier, a veteran soldier, a veteran:

milites,

Cic. Phil. 3, 2, 3:

veterani,

Caes. B. C. 3, 24; Cic. Phil. 11, 14, 37; Liv. 37, 20, 2; 40, 39, 4; Sen. Ben. 3, 33, 1; 5, 24, 1; cf.:

legiones veteranae,

i. e. composed of veterans, Caes. B. G. 1, 24.—

II.

Trop., experienced, skilled:

veteranis manibus libros evolvite,

Vop. Aur. 39.