English Explanatory Dictionary

lictor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An officer in Ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪktə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lictor.wav /ˈlɪktɚ/

Word forms

lictor lictors lictour

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līctor.

Derived words

lictorial
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