primipilar
adjective
pri·mip·i·lar
(ˈ)prī¦mipələ(r),
¦prīmə̇¦pīlə(r)
: of, relating to, or constituting the chief centurion of the third division of a Roman legion
Word History
Etymology
Latin primipilaris, from primipilus chief centurion of the third division (from primus first + pilus division of the third division—from pilum javelin, pestle, javelin of the Roman infantry—after the phrase primi pili (centurio) centurion of the third division) + -aris -ar