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co·mi·ti·a (k

-m

, -m

)

n. pl. comitia

A popular assembly in ancient Rome having legislative or electoral duties.

[Latin, from pl. of comitium, assembly place, from pl. of comitium, assembly place : com-, com- + itus, past participle of re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

co·mitial (-m

l) adj.

comitia [kəˈmɪʃɪə]

(Historical Terms) an ancient Roman assembly that elected officials and exercised judicial and legislative authority

[from Latin comitium assembly, from com- together + īre to go]

comitial [kəˈmɪʃəl] adj

Comitia an assembly of people to act on matters before them, 1734; an assembly, 1625; the principal assembly at Oxford where public disputations took place and degrees were conferred, 1714.

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comitia (redirected from Roman assemblies)

comitia
(redirected from Roman assemblies)