aedile

or e·dile

[ ee-dahyl ]

noun

, Roman History.

1. one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.

aedile

/ ˈiːdaɪl /

noun

1. a magistrate of ancient Rome in charge of public works, games, buildings, and roads

Other Words From

• aedile·ship noun
• ae·dil·i·tian [eed-l-, ish, -, uh, n], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedile¹

1570–80; < Latin aedīlis, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedēs; aedicule ) + -īlis -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedile¹

C16: from Latin aedīlis concerned with buildings, from aedēs a building

Example Sentences

In later times no one could be aedile till he had completed his thirty-sixth year.

From Project Gutenberg

The aedile had the charge of the public edifices of the city, and of the games spectacles, and shows which were exhibited in them.

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One side—the shortest—of it was occupied by the prefecture, in which the Aedile and Quaestor lived.

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Under praetorian stipulations we must include also those directed by the aedile, for these too are based upon jurisdiction.

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During the reign of Commodus, Dio practised as an advocate at the Roman bar, and held the offices of aedile and quaestor.

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