comitia

[kuh-mish-ee-uh]

co·mi·ti·a

[kuh-mish-ee-uh]
noun Roman History.
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.

Origin:
1615–25; < Latin, plural of comitium assembly, equivalent to com- com- + -it-, noun derivative of īre to go (compare comes) + -ium -ium

co·mi·tial [kuh-mish-uhl] , adjective
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comitia (kəˈmɪʃɪə)
 
n
an ancient Roman assembly that elected officials and exercised judicial and legislative authority
 
[C17: from Latin comitium assembly, from com- together + īre to go]
 
comitial
 
adj

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