curule

[ kyoor-ool ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

curule

/ ˈkjʊəruːl /

Origin of curule¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, curule is from the Latin word curūlis

Origin of curule¹

C16: from Latin curūlis of a chariot, from currus chariot, from currere to run

He is here shown seated on a curule chair, wearing a Roman toga, and holding a half open scroll in his hand.

A special form of the sella was the famous curule chair (sella curlis), having curved legs of ivory (Fig. 71).

The mulleus or calceus patricius was worn originally by patricians only, but later by all curule magistrates.

"They would not have taken me from my curule chair alive," responded the attorney grandly.

Virginia from her curule chair, tranquil and fast in the Union, will persuade, will reconcile these differences!'

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