tribunician

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UK/tɹɪbjuːˈnɪʃən/

adjective

Pertaining to a Roman tribune.

OriginLatin tribunicius →
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Meanings

adjectivetribunician (comparative more tribunician, superlative most tribunician)

comparative more tribunician · superlative most tribunician · alternative tribunicial · alternative tribunitian

  1. Ancient RomePertaining to a Roman tribune.

    In Rome, the crucial step is taken of offering Octavian the tribunician powers for life: tribunes had personal immunity and important powers of veto.

    2007, John Burrow, A History of Histories, Penguin, published 2009, page 123

Origin

  1. Latintribunicius
  2. Englishtribunician

From Latin tribunicius + -an.

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Translations

Portuguese tribunício
  • tribuníciopertaining to a Roman tribune
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APA

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

MLA

“tribunician.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribunician. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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