cycle of indiction
noun
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Definition for cycle-of-indiction (2 of 2)
indiction
[ in-dik-shuh n ]
/ ɪnˈdɪk ʃən /
noun
a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.
a tax based on such valuation.
Also called cycle of indiction.
the recurring fiscal period of 15 years in the Roman Empire, long used for dating ordinary events.
Compare lustrum.
a specified year in this period.
the number indicating it.
Origin of indiction
1350–1400; Middle English
indiccio(u)n < Latin
indictiōn- (stem of
indictiō) announcement, equivalent to
indict(us) past participle of
indīcere to announce, proclaim +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM indiction
in·dic·tion·al, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for cycle-of-indiction
indiction
/ (ɪnˈdɪkʃən) /
noun (in the Roman Empire and later in various medieval kingdoms)
a recurring fiscal period of 15 years, often used as a unit for dating events
a particular year in this period or the number assigned it
(from the reign of Constantine the Great)
- a valuation of property made every 15 years as a basis for taxation
- the tax based on this valuation
Derived forms of indiction
indictional, adjectiveWord Origin for indiction
C14: from Latin
indictiō declaration, announcement of a tax; see
indite