Etymology

curule

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Today it means: Designating a kind of elaborate ceremonial seat inlaid with ivory, used by the highest magistrates in ancient Rome. Full definition →

Latin curūlis
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  1. Latin · derived fromcurūlis“of or pertaining to a chariot; curule chair”
  2. English todaycurule

From Latin curūlis (“of or pertaining to a chariot; curule chair”), from currus (“chariot”), from currō (“run”).

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