ædility

A form of aedility — The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.

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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicrareArchaic form of aedility.

Origin

From Latin aedēs "building", "temple".

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APA

ædility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6dility

MLA

“ædility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6dility. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ædility,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6dility.

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