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‡ lātĭclāvĭālis, e, adj. [laticlavius], for laticlavius: ‡TRIBVNVS, Inscr. Grut. 180, 3.

lātĭclāvĭum, ii, v. laticlavius, II. B.

lātĭclāvĭus, a, um, adj. [1. latus-clavus, II. 4.], having a broad purple stripe, broad-striped.

  1. I. Adj.: mappa, Petr. 32: tunica (a mark of distinction borne by senators, military tribunes of the equestrian order, and the sons of distinguished families who were fitting themselves for offices of state; cf. clavus), Val. Max. 5, 1, n. 7: tribunus, Suet. Dom. 10; Inscr. Orell. 133.
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. lātĭclāvĭus, ii, m., one entitled to wear the latus clavus, a senator, patrician: a quodam laticlavio prope ad necem caesus, Suet. Ner. 26; id. Aug. 38.
    2. B. lātĭclāvĭum, ii, n., for laticlavus, a broad purple stripe on the tunic, worn as a mark of distinction (v. supra): laticlavium πλατύσημον, Gloss. Philox.; Dig. 24, 1, 42: per laticlavii honorem, Lampr. Commod. 4.

lātĭclāvus, i, m. [1. latus-clavus, II. 4.], a broad stripe on the toga of senators (v. clavus and laticlavius; late Lat.), Cod. Th. 6, 4, 17.