Primus Pilus in Greek

[lgb]

What was the Greek translation used for "primus pilus"?

[D B Campbell]

What was the Greek translation used for "primus pilus"?

My knowledge of this is not exhaustive. But in my (limited) experience, unlike centurio, which is translated into Greek (as hekatontarches, literally "commander of 100"), the primus pilus simply transliterated his rank into Greek characters. Having said that, I have only ever seen the Greek "preimopilarios" spelled out, which is properly a man who has completed his service as primus pilus, rather than a serving primus pilus. Also abbreviated as ??, the equivalent of the Latin abbreviation p(rimus)p(ilus).

Maybe someone else has more information?

[Rumo]

unlike centurio, which is translated into Greek (as hekatontarches, literally "commander of 100")

In the Gospel of Mark, 15, 44-45 this term is also transliterated.

[D B Campbell]

unlike centurio, which is translated into Greek (as hekatontarches, literally "commander of 100")

In the Gospel of Mark, 15, 44-45 this term is also transliterated.

And elsewhere. But my point was that, while centurio can be translated to give an intelligible explanation of this post (as a "commander of 100"), primus pilus (in my -- admittedly limited -- experience) is not.