Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo r-ool]
- /ˈkyʊər ul/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kyoo r-ool]
- /ˈkyʊər ul/
Definitions of curule word
- adjective curule (in ancient Rome) of the highest rank, esp one entitled to use a curule chair 3
- adjective curule designating a chair like an upholstered campstool with heavy curved legs, in which only the highest civil officers of Rome were privileged to sit 3
- adjective curule privileged to sit in a curule chair; of the highest rank 3
- adjective curule privileged to sit in a curule chair. 1
- adjective curule of the highest rank. 1
- noun curule Denoting or relating to the authority exercised by the senior magistrates in ancient Rome, chiefly the consul and praetor, who were entitled to use the sella curulis (‘curule seat,’ a kind of folding chair). 1
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Origin of curule
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, curule is from the Latin word curūlis
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Parts of speech for Curule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curule popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
curule usage trend in Literature
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