Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Antepilani

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

ANTEPILA'NI. The men who, in the battle array of the Roman legion, were drawn up before the Pilani or Triarii, who were posted in the third line. Thus it is a general term, comprising the soldiers of the two first lines, and including both the Hastati and Principes, as they were respectively called. Liv. viii. 8.