Etymology of the English word aedile
the English word
aedilederived from the Latin word
aedilis (aedile - commissioner of police, fire, markets)
derived from the Latin word
aedes (temple, shrine; tomb)
derived from the Greek word
aedes, ἀηδής
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
edusDate
The earliest known usage of aedile in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
