"aedility" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aedilities [plural], ædility [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin aedīlis (“commissioner or magistrate”), from aedēs + -īlis. By surface analysis, Latin aed(ēs) + -ile + -ity. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|aedīlis||commissioner or magistrate}} Latin aedīlis (“commissioner or magistrate”), {{suf|la|aedēs|-īlis}} aedēs + -īlis, {{surf|en|la:aedēs|-ile|-ity|alt1=aed(ēs)}} By surface analysis, Latin aed(ēs) + -ile + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun}} aedility (plural aedilities)
  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings. Tags: Ancient-Rome, historical Related terms: aedile

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