[PAULUS libro trigesimo ad edictum. ] §50.16.184.prInde tabernacula et contubernales dicti sunt.
[PAULUS, in the thirtieth book on the Edict.] From this, 'tabernacula' and 'contubernales' were named.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.16.184.pr
Etymology of Tents and Tent-Mates from Taberna
Summary
The text explains the etymological connection of the terms 'tabernacula' (tents) and 'contubernales' (tent-mates) as derived from 'taberna'.
Notes
- §50.16.184.prInde — An adverb meaning "from this" or "hence", indicating that the terms `tabernacula` and `contubernales` are etymologically derived from `taberna` discussed in the preceding fragment (§50.16.183.pr).
- §50.16.184.prdicti sunt — The verb takes the masculine plural form `dicti sunt` in agreement with two subjects of different genders: the neuter plural `tabernacula` and the masculine/common plural `contubernales`. This reflects the grammatical rule in Latin where, with mixed genders of animate and inanimate subjects, the predicate agrees in gender with the animate subject (here, `contubernales`).
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