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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-dahyl]
- /ˈi daɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ee-dahyl]
- /ˈi daɪl/
Definitions of aedile word
- noun aedile a magistrate of ancient Rome in charge of public works, games, buildings, and roads 3
- noun aedile in ancient Rome, an official in charge of buildings, roads, sanitation, public games, etc. 3
- noun aedile one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc. 1
- noun aedile 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. 1
- noun aedile (historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings and the regulation of festivals; also supervised markets and the supply of grain and water. 0
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Origin of aedile
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin aedīlis, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedēs; see aedicule) + -īlis -ile
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Parts of speech for Aedile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aedile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aedile usage trend in Literature
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