Definition
The office, position, or term of service of an aedile in ancient Rome.
Etymology
English compound: 'aedile' (from Latin 'aedilis') plus '-ship' (Old English suffix indicating position or office). Formed in English to describe the tenure of this Roman magistracy.
Kelly Says
An aedileship was like getting the keys to the city—it gave ambitious politicians a platform to showcase their abilities, and many used it as a stepping stone to even higher office, including the position of consul.
Translations
ARالعربية
aedileship
إيديلشيب
BNবাংলা
aedileship
এডিলেশিপ
CACatalà
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
CSČeština
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
DADansk
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
DEDeutsch
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
ELΕλληνικά
aedileship
αιδειλσιπ
ESEspañol
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
FAفارسی
aedileship
ایدیلسِپ
FISuomi
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
FRFrançais
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
HAHA
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
HEעברית
aedileship
אידילשיפ
HIहिन्दी
aedileship
एडीलेशिप
HUMagyar
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
IDBahasa Indonesia
aedileship
aedileship
IGIG
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
ITItaliano
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
KKKK
aedileship
айдеилшiп
KMKM
aedileship
អាឌីលេសិប
MSBahasa Melayu
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
MYမြန်မာ
aedileship
အေးဒီလရှစ်ပ
NLNederlands
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
NONorsk
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
PAPA
aedileship
ਏਡੀਲੇਸ਼ਿਪ
PLPolski
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
PTPortuguês
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
RORomână
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
RUРусский
aedileship
эдеилшип
SVSvenska
aedileship
ay-dih-li-ship
SWKiswahili
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
TAதமிழ்
aedileship
ஏடிலெஷிப்
TEతెలుగు
aedileship
ఏడిలెషిప్
THไทย
aedileship
เอเดิลชิพ
TLTL
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
TRTürkçe
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
UKУкраїнська
aedileship
едеилшип
URاردو
aedileship
ایڈائلشپ
VITiếng Việt
aedileship
aedileship
YOYO
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
ZH中文
爱迪勒职位
ài dí lè zhíwèi
ZUZU
aedileship
ay-di-li-ship
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The office and tenure of aedile; inherits the male-exclusivity of the historical role. No female equivalents held this position in Roman government.
Inclusive Usage
In historical contexts, use 'aedileship' accurately; when discussing modern governance, prefer 'magistracy' or 'public office' to avoid implicit male association.
Inclusive Alternatives
["magistracy","public office","civic administration"]