— aedileship , n. — aedilitian /eed'l ish"euhn/ , adj.
/ee"duyl/ , n. Rom. Hist.
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
Also, edile .
[ 1570-80; aedilis, equiv. to aedi- (s. of aedes; see AEDICULE) + -ilis -ILE ]