pedarian

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noun

One of a group of men eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote. Other authors suggest they could not even speak, but would stand on the side of the Senate with which they agreed most.

OriginLatin pedarius →
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Meanings

nounpedarian (plural pedarians)

plural pedarians

  1. Ancient RomeOne of a group of men eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote. Other authors suggest they could not even speak, but would stand on the side of the Senate with which they agreed most.

Origin

  1. Latinpedarius
  2. Englishpedarian

From Latin pedarius, from pedarius (“belonging to the foot”), from pes, pedis (“foot”). So called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favoured when a vote was taken.

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APA

pedarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedarian

MLA

“pedarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedarian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedarian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedarian.

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