adj
curiate
Curiate (adj) means relating to a curia.
adj
1
Relating to a curia.
"I have stated what I consider compelling reasons why the Hortensian Law(s) would have best served their purpose if they were curiate."
— Historia: Einzelschriften (1956)
"Although lacking the tight kinship focus evident in the gentilicial organization of the aristocracy, the settled population did still maintain internal divisions, as evidenced by the curiate system in Rome."
— Jeremy Armstrong, Rome in the sixth century (2016)
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Etymology
Taken from Latin cūriātus; see -ate, the adjective-forming suffix.
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What is the meaning of curiate?
"curiate" (adj) means relating to a curia.
What is another word for curiate?
Other words for "curiate" include curial.