"aedile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiːdaɪl/ Forms: aediles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin aedīlis (“commissioner or magistrate”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eydʰ-}}, {{bor|en|la|aedīlis||commissioner or magistrate}} Latin aedīlis (“commissioner or magistrate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} aedile (plural aediles)
  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water. Wikipedia link: aedile Tags: Ancient-Rome, historical Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Male people, Public administration Synonyms: ædile [archaic], edile Derived forms: aedileship Related terms: aedility Translations (elected official in Ancient Rome): ἀγορανόμος (agoranómos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), edil [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), aedil [masculine] (Czech), efile (efile) (Faliscan), ediili (Finnish), édile [masculine] (French), Ädil [masculine] (German), אַידִיל (aidil) [masculine] (Hebrew), aedīlis [masculine] (Latin), aidilis (Latin), edyl [masculine] (Polish), edil [masculine] (Portuguese), эди́л (edíl) [masculine] (Russian), edil (Spanish), regidor (Spanish)

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