militaribus

Militaribus is the dative and ablative plural form of the Latin adjective militaris, meaning “military” or “of soldiers.” In Latin, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case, and militaris has a plural form in the dative and ablative that yields militaribus for all three genders.

Etymology and form: The term derives from militaris, from militia meaning military service or the army, and follows the ordinary patterns of Latin third-declension adjectives with i-stem-like endings in the plural. The base meaning remains “military” or “pertaining to soldiers.”

Grammar and function: Militaribus functions as an attributive or predicative modifier that agrees with its noun in plural and in the dative or ablative case. The same form can appear in phrases where the sense is “to/for the soldiers” (dative) or “by/with the soldiers” (ablative), depending on the governing verb and preposition.

Usage examples:

- militaribus copiis = with military forces (ablative plural)

- militaribus consiliis = with military plans or advice (ablative plural)

- ad militaribus sociis = to/for the military allies (dative plural)

Notes: As an adjective, militaribus does not stand alone; its precise translation depends on the noun it modifies. It is commonly found in historical, military, or administrative Latin texts to describe actions, resources, or relationships related to the military.

See also: Latin adjectives, Latin grammar, military (militia) in Latin literature.