Word: aediles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ediles
Definition: Plural of aedile. An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
Morphemes:
Affix: aedile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aedīlis
Language: la
Decoded: aedilis
Meaning: commissioner or magistrate
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.