curule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Designating a kind of elaborate ceremonial seat inlaid with ivory, used by the highest magistrates in ancient Rome.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjʊəɹuːl/

Word forms

curule

Etymology

From Latin curūlis (“of or pertaining to a chariot; curule chair”), from currus (“chariot”), from currō (“run”).

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