Definition of aedile in English:

aedile

noun ˈiːdʌɪlˈidaɪl

Roman History

Either of two (later four) Roman magistrates responsible for public buildings and originally also for the public games and the supply of corn to the city.
〔罗马史〕民政官（罗马掌管公共建筑、最初亦负责社会文娱活动和城市所需谷物供应的官员，初为两位，后来为四位）
Example sentencesExamples
- Normally games were the property of aediles, who spent enormous sums to make sure they would be remembered.
- Once again, elections were held for aedile, praetor, quaestor and the other traditional offices of the Republic.
- A judge, although it may be that on occasions he can legitimately exercise the functions of an aedile, is no censor.
- He spent enormous amounts of money buying influence, including giving public games as aedile that eclipsed anything that had gone before.
- He became quaestor, aedile and praetor - progressively important posts within the Roman senate.

Derivatives

aedileship

noun

Roman History

Mamercus was a very wealthy man, and his refusal of the aedileship was the cause of his defeat for the consulship.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus twelve praetorships and six aedileships were created.
- Until the 2nd century BC, the curule aedileships rotated on a yearly basis between patricians and plebeians.
- During the elections for the aedileships a fight broke out and numbers of people were killed.
- Promotion to the aedileship was automatic for patricians, but Vespasian wasn't a patrician.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin aedilis 'concerned with buildings', from aedes 'building'.

Definition of aedile in US English:

aedile

nounˈēdīlˈidaɪl

Roman History

Either of two (later four) Roman magistrates responsible for public buildings and originally also for the public games and the supply of grain to the city.
〔罗马史〕民政官（罗马掌管公共建筑、最初亦负责社会文娱活动和城市所需谷物供应的官员，初为两位，后来为四位）
Example sentencesExamples
- He spent enormous amounts of money buying influence, including giving public games as aedile that eclipsed anything that had gone before.
- Normally games were the property of aediles, who spent enormous sums to make sure they would be remembered.
- He became quaestor, aedile and praetor - progressively important posts within the Roman senate.
- Once again, elections were held for aedile, praetor, quaestor and the other traditional offices of the Republic.
- A judge, although it may be that on occasions he can legitimately exercise the functions of an aedile, is no censor.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin aedilis ‘concerned with buildings’, from aedes ‘building’.

词汇	aedile
释义	Definition of aedile in English: aedile noun ˈiːdʌɪlˈidaɪl Roman History Either of two (later four) Roman magistrates responsible for public buildings and originally also for the public games and the supply of corn to the city. 〔罗马史〕民政官（罗马掌管公共建筑、最初亦负责社会文娱活动和城市所需谷物供应的官员，初为两位，后来为四位） Example sentencesExamples Normally games were the property of aediles, who spent enormous sums to make sure they would be remembered. Once again, elections were held for aedile, praetor, quaestor and the other traditional offices of the Republic. A judge, although it may be that on occasions he can legitimately exercise the functions of an aedile, is no censor. He spent enormous amounts of money buying influence, including giving public games as aedile that eclipsed anything that had gone before. He became quaestor, aedile and praetor - progressively important posts within the Roman senate. Derivatives aedileship noun Roman History Mamercus was a very wealthy man, and his refusal of the aedileship was the cause of his defeat for the consulship. Example sentencesExamples Thus twelve praetorships and six aedileships were created. Until the 2nd century BC, the curule aedileships rotated on a yearly basis between patricians and plebeians. During the elections for the aedileships a fight broke out and numbers of people were killed. Promotion to the aedileship was automatic for patricians, but Vespasian wasn't a patrician. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin aedilis 'concerned with buildings', from aedes 'building'. Definition of aedile in US English: aedile nounˈēdīlˈidaɪl Roman History Either of two (later four) Roman magistrates responsible for public buildings and originally also for the public games and the supply of grain to the city. 〔罗马史〕民政官（罗马掌管公共建筑、最初亦负责社会文娱活动和城市所需谷物供应的官员，初为两位，后来为四位） Example sentencesExamples He spent enormous amounts of money buying influence, including giving public games as aedile that eclipsed anything that had gone before. Normally games were the property of aediles, who spent enormous sums to make sure they would be remembered. He became quaestor, aedile and praetor - progressively important posts within the Roman senate. Once again, elections were held for aedile, praetor, quaestor and the other traditional offices of the Republic. A judge, although it may be that on occasions he can legitimately exercise the functions of an aedile, is no censor. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin aedilis ‘concerned with buildings’, from aedes ‘building’.
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