aedile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.

/ˈiːdaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Patricius17-aedile.wav

aedile aediles ædile edile

From Latin aedīlis (“commissioner or magistrate”), from aedēs + -īlis. By surface analysis, Latin aed(ēs) + -ile.

aedility

aedileship

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