Main Entry: cu·ria

Pronunciation: \ˈkyu̇r-ē-ə, ˈku̇r-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cu·ri·ae \ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌē, ˈku̇r-ē-ˌī\

Etymology: Latin, perhaps from co- + vir man — more at virile

Date: 1600

1 a : a division of the ancient Roman people comprising several gentes of a tribe b : the place of assembly of one of these divisions
2 a : the court of a medieval king b : a court of justice
3 often capitalized : the body of congregations, tribunals, and offices through which the pope governs the Roman Catholic Church

— cu·ri·al \ˈkyu̇r-ē-əl, ˈku̇r-\ adjective