Aedile Definition

ēdīl
noun
An elected official of ancient Rome who was responsible for public works and games and who supervised markets, the grain supply, and the water supply.
American Heritage
In ancient Rome, an official in charge of buildings, roads, sanitation, public games, etc.
Webster's New World

(historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings and the regulation of festivals; also supervised markets and the supply of grain and water.

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Other Word Forms of Aedile

Noun

Singular:
aedile
Plural:
aediles

Origin of Aedile

  • From Latin aedilis (“commissioner or magistrate”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin aedīlis from aedēs house

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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