Quirites
tiz, -ˈri- plural noun
the citizens of ancient Rome considered in their civil capacity.
Origin:
< Latin Quirītēs, plural of Quirīs, associated, perhaps by folk etymology, with Cures, a Sabine town
< Latin Quirītēs, plural of Quirīs, associated, perhaps by folk etymology, with Cures, a Sabine town
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Quirites (kwɪˈraɪtiːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| the citizens of ancient Rome | |
| [from Latin: inhabitants of Cures, later applied generally to Roman citizens] | |
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