tribunician en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /tɹɪbjuːˈnɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin tribunicius + -an.
Meanings
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(Ancient-Rome) Pertaining to a Roman tribune.
In Rome, the crucial step is taken of offering Octavian the tribunician powers for life: tribunes had personal immunity and important powers of veto.
2007, John Burrow, A History of Histories, Penguin, published 2009, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tribunician | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| tribunicial | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tribunitian | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more tribunician | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt tribunício (pertaining to a Roman tribune)