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e⋅dile

[ee-dahyl]
–noun Roman History.
aedile.

ae⋅dile

[ee-dahyl]
–noun Roman History.
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
Also, edile.


Origin:
1570–80; < L aedīlis, equiv. to aedi- (s. of aedēs; see aedicule ) + -īlis -ile


ae⋅dile⋅ship, noun
ae⋅dil⋅i⋅tian [eed-l-ish-uhn] , adjective
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