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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

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

Origin of aedile1

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

Origin of aedile1

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

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

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

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

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

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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