dies comitialis

noun

di·​es co·​mi·​ti·​a·​lis

¦dēˌāskəˌmitēˈälə̇s

plural dies comitiales

-äˌlās

: any of the 190 days of each year on which the people under the Roman republic could meet for legislation or election

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, comitial day

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