edil

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin aedīlis.

Pronunciation

Noun

edil m or f by sense (plural edils)

  1. (historical) aedile
  2. regidor (member of a municipal council)
    Synonym: regidor

Further reading

Old High German

Pronunciation

Adjective

edil

  1. Alternative form of adal

Noun

edil n

  1. Alternative form of adal

References

  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer

Portuguese

Etymology

Latin aedīlis

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
  • Hyphenation: e‧dil

Noun

edil m (plural edis)

  1. (Cape Verde, Portugal) alderman, councilman (member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town)
    Synonym: vereador
    • 2022 February 5, António Monteiro, “"O papel da Câmara neste momento é criar novas centralidades para podermos tirar a pressão sobre a Cidade Velha" - Nelson Moreira, CMRGS”, in Expresso das Ilhas‎:
      Por isso o edil está convicto de que os novos projectos apresentados pelo ministério da Cultura para a Cidade Velha e o projecto das bacias hidrográfica na localidade de São João Baptista que deve arrancar ainda este ano tragam nova dinâmica na economia local.
      That is why the councilman is convinced that the new projects presented by the Ministry of Culture for Cidade Velha and the watershed project in São João Baptista, which should start this year, will bring new dynamism to the local economy.
  2. (Ancient Rome) aedile (elected official in Ancient Rome)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French édile, from Latin aedīlis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈdil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Hyphenation: e‧dil

Noun

edil m (plural edili)

  1. (historical) aedile
  2. (figurative, literary) councilman
  3. (figurative, literary) mayor

Declension

Declension of edil
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) edil edilul (niște) edili edilii
genitive/dative (unui) edil edilului (unor) edili edililor
vocative edilule edililor

Further reading

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

Noun

edil

  1. ray of light

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aedīlis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈdil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: e‧dil

Noun

edil m (plural ediles)

  1. formal title for a mayor
  2. (Ancient Rome) aedile

See also

Further reading

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