comitia

American  

[kuh-mish-ee-uh] / kəˈmɪʃ i ə /

noun

Roman History.

1. an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.

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comitia British  

/ kəˈmɪʃəl, kəˈmɪʃɪə /

noun

1. an ancient Roman assembly that elected officials and exercised judicial and legislative authority

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Other Word Forms

• comitial adjective

Etymology

Origin of comitia

1615–25; < Latin, plural of comitium assembly, equivalent to com- com- + -it-, noun derivative of īre to go ( comes ) + -ium -ium

Example Sentences

In this assembly we have the origin of the comitia tributa or Assembly of the Tribes.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The people composed a concio, but no comitia.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

After these hearings the comitia gave its verdict.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

The organization which gave rise to the comitia centuriata was the result of the earliest steps in the political emancipation of the plebs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

The comitia, which had so long voiced the will of the sovereign Roman people was not abolished, although it could no longer claim to speak in the name of the Roman citizens as a whole.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly