τάξις
Alt. τάξις, εως,
Etym. τάσσω
"an arranging":
I. in military sense:
1. "a drawing up, the order or disposition of an army", Thuc., Xen., etc.; τὰ ἀμφὶ τάξεις "tactics", Xen.
2. "battle array, order of battle", Lat. acies, κατὰ τάξιν Hdt.; ἐν τάξει Thuc., etc.
3. "a single rank or line" of soldiers, Lat. ordo, ἐπὶ τάξεις ὀλίγας γίγνεσθαι to be drawn up a few "lines" deep, id=Thuc.
4. "a body of soldiers, a squadron", Aesch., Soph.: at Athens, "the quota of infantry furnished by each" φυλή (cf. ταξίαρχος II), Lys.: of smaller bodies, "a company, cohort", Xen.; so of ships, "a squadron", Aesch.:—generally, "a band, company", id=Aesch.
5. "a post or place in the line" of battle, Lat. statio, Hdt.; μένειν ἐν τῇ ἑωυτοῦ τάξει, opp. to ἐκλείπειν τὴν τ., id=Hdt.
II. generally, "an arrangement, order", Plat., etc.
2. "order, regularity", id=Plat.
3. τ. τοῦ φόρου "an assessment" of tribute, Xen.: "an arrangement with creditors", Lex ap. Dem.
4. "a political order, a constitution", Arist.
III. metaph. from I. 5, "the post or position" one holds, Aesch., etc.; ἐν Θετταλῶν τάξει, ἐν ἐχθροῦ τ. "viewed as" Thessalians, "as" an enemy, Dem.; ἐν ἐπηρείας τάξει "by way" of insult, id=Dem.
2. "one's duty towards" another, ἡ ὑπέρ τινος τ. id=Dem.; ἡ εὐνοίας τ. "the duty" of good-will, id=Dem.
IV. "a class" of men, as of magistrates, Xen., Dem.