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Aedile in a sentence

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Aedile | Aediles | Aedileship

Aedile meaning

An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.

Using Aedile

  • The main meaning on this page is: An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
  • In the example corpus, aedile often appears in combinations such as: the aedile, as aedile.

Context around Aedile

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

curule 1×

Often after:

main 1× positions 1×

Sentence patterns with Aedile

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aedile main at 1× for curule aedile were at 1× ludi as aedile 1× of the aedile positions 1× position of aedile 1× quaestor or aedile a man 1× served as aedile and was 1× tasks an aedile would perform 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aedile main at 1× julius caesar was 1× occasionally if a 1× praetor main after 1× the aedile was 1× the elections for 1×

Common sentence endings:

during all years 1× his own expense 1× ludi as aedile 1× position of aedile 1× run for praetor 1× the aedile positions 1×

Words around Aedile

Just before it in the word index:

aedificatoria 2 aedicule 2 aedes 34 aeden 3 aedc 24 aedan 2

Just after it in the word index:

aediles 21 aedileship 4 aedo 3 aedon 4 aedpa 3 aeds 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Aedile

  • In this selection, "aedile" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, curule, main and positions stand out and add context to how "aedile" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aedile main at and for curule aedile were at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aedile" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aedile

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Julius Caesar was among those who solidified his support through his lavish ludi as aedile. (15 words)

The Aedile was the supervisor of public works; the words "edifice" and "edification" stem from the same root. (18 words)

Aedile main At 36 years of age, former quaestors could stand for election to one of the aedile positions. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The elections for Curule Aedile were at first alternated between Patricians and Plebeians, until late in the 2nd century BC, when the practice was abandoned and both classes became free to run during all years. (35 words)

This came about because it was overseen by Agrippa when he served as aedile, and was even funded by him afterwards when he was a private citizen paying at his own expense. (32 words)

It was not a compulsory part of the cursus, and hence a former quaestor could be elected to the praetorship without having held the position of aedile. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

Aedile main At 36 years of age, former quaestors could stand for election to one of the aedile positions.

It was not a compulsory part of the cursus, and hence a former quaestor could be elected to the praetorship without having held the position of aedile.

Julius Caesar was among those who solidified his support through his lavish ludi as aedile.

Occasionally, if a Censor was unable to carry out one of his tasks, an Aedile would perform the task instead.

Praetor main After holding either the office of quaestor or aedile, a man of 39 years could run for praetor.

The Aedile was the supervisor of public works; the words "edifice" and "edification" stem from the same root.

The elections for Curule Aedile were at first alternated between Patricians and Plebeians, until late in the 2nd century BC, when the practice was abandoned and both classes became free to run during all years.

This came about because it was overseen by Agrippa when he served as aedile, and was even funded by him afterwards when he was a private citizen paying at his own expense.

Common combinations with aedile

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aedile" in a sentence?
An example: "Aedile main At 36 years of age, former quaestors could stand for election to one of the aedile positions." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "aedile" from authentic English texts.
What does "aedile" mean?
Aedile means: An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
How many example sentences with "aedile" are there?
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