aedile

American  

[ee-dahyl] / ˈi daɪl /

Or edile

noun

Roman History.

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

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aedile British  

/ ˈiːdaɪl /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• aedileship noun
• aedilitian adjective

Etymology

Origin of aedile

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

Example Sentences

Scipio was elected aedile, one of four magistrates responsible for Rome’s public buildings and religious games, at 22.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

During the next 20 years, Caesar climbed nimbly up the Roman ladder of state offices�quaestor, aedile, praetor, consul.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

His next office of aedile was still more expensive.

From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Church, Alfred John

To this commission was appointed Lucius Oppius Salinator, who had been plebeian aedile the year before.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus