English Explanatory Dictionary

pedarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote.

Word forms

pedarian pedarians

Etymology

From Latin pedarius, from pedarius (“belonging to the foot”), from pes, pedis (“foot”). So called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favoured when a vote was taken.

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