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noun
One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome
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History
From Latin pedarius, from pedarius (“belonging to the foot”), from pes, pedis (“foot”). So called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favoured when a vote was taken.
