Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Calones

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

CALO'NES. Slaves belonging to the Roman soldiery (Festus, s. v.), who followed their masters to the field, waited upon them as servants, attended at their exercises, and performed all the duties required of a menial, such as carrying the vallum, &c. Cic. Nat. Deor. iii. 5. Serv. ad Virg. Aeneid. vi. 1. and Nonius s. v. p. 62.

2. A farm-servant (Hor. Sat. i. 6. 103.); a palanquin or sedan bearer (Senec. Ep. 110.); and thus a menial generally.