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co•mi•ti•a
(kə mish′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Hist.]
co•mi•tial
(kə mish′əl),USA pronunciation adj.
- Ancient Historyan assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- Latin, plural of comitium assembly, equivalent. to com- com- + -it-, noun, nominal derivative of īre to go (compare comes) + -ium -ium
- 1615–25;