curia

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/ˈkjʊəriə/

noun

Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome

OriginLatin curia ← Proto-Italic *kowiriomder.? →
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Meanings

curia1

nouncuria (plural curias or curiae)

plural curias · plural curiae

  1. historicalAny of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome
  2. historicalThe Roman senate during the republic
  3. historicalAny of several medieval councils or courts of justice

Curia2

proper nounthe Curia
  1. The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church.

Origin

curia · noun

  1. Proto-Italic*kowiriomder.?
  2. Latincuria
  3. Englishcuria

Borrowed from Latin curia.

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Curia · proper noun

  1. Latincuria“a court”
  2. EnglishCuria

From Latin curia (“a court”).

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Translations

Catalan cúria, cúria
  • cúriaany of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome
  • cúriathe Roman senate during the republic
  • Cúria RomanaRoman Catholic Church administration
Czech kurie
  • kurieany of several medieval councils or courts of justice
German Kurie
  • KurieRoman Catholic Church administration
Irish cúirt
  • cúirtRoman Catholic Church administration
Norwegian Bokmål kurie
  • kurieRoman Catholic Church administration
Polish kuria
  • kuriaRoman Catholic Church administration
Portuguese cúria, cúria
  • cúriaany of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome
  • cúriathe Roman senate during the republic
Swedish kuria
  • kuriaRoman Catholic Church administration
Ukrainian курія
  • курія (kurija)Roman Catholic Church administration
Vietnamese giáo triều
  • giáo triềuRoman Catholic Church administration

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

curia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curia

MLA

“curia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curia.

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