Quirites
[ kwi-rahy-teez, -ree- ]
/ kwɪˈraɪ tiz, -ˈri- /
plural noun
the citizens of ancient Rome considered in their civil capacity.
Origin of Quirites
< Latin
Quirītēs, plural of
Quirīs, associated, perhaps by folk etymology, with
Cures, a Sabine town
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British Dictionary definitions for quirites
Quirites
/ (kwɪˈraɪtiːz) /
pl n
the citizens of ancient Rome
Word Origin for Quirites
from Latin: inhabitants of
Cures, later applied generally to Roman citizens