In hostium numero

Latin Construction

in hostium numero.

1. ‘Among the number of one's enemies,’ among those counted as enemies.

Constructions

Verb constructions

• in hostium numero habere — ‘to count as an enemy,’ Cic. [αʹ], [βʹ]

Loci

• αʹ v. Cicero, Ad Atticum 10.18:

Dubitas igitur quin nos in hostium numero habeat?

So do you doubt he has us numbered among his enemies?

• βʹ v. Cicero, Ad Atticum 14.13:

quemcumque enim haec pars perditorum laetatum Caesaris morte putabit (laetitiam autem apertissime tulimus omnes), hunc in hostium numero habebit; quae res ad caedem maximam spectat.

For whoever this corrupt party thinks was glad Caesar died (and we all wore our happiness quite openly) will be counted an enemy; this suggests much carnage.