trib·une 1 
(trĭbyn′, trĭ-byn)
(trĭbyn′, trĭ-byn)n.
1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates.
2. A protector or champion of the people.
[Middle English, from Old French tribun, from Latin tribūnus, from tribus, tribe; see TRIBE.]
tribu·nar′y (trĭbyə-nĕr′ē) adj.
- Indo-European root: ers-
- Indo-European root: erə-
- Indo-European root: es-
- Indo-European root: (e)su-
- Indo-European root: eu-
- Indo-European root: euə-
- Indo-European root: euə-dh-r̥
- Indo-European root: gal-
- Indo-European root: gel-
- Indo-European root: gembh-
- Indo-European root: gemə-
- Indo-European root: genu-
- Indo-European root: genu-
- Indo-European root: genə-
- Indo-European root: ger-
- Indo-European root: gerbh-
- Indo-European root: gerə-
- Indo-European root: gerə-
- Indo-European root: geus-
- Indo-European root: ghabh-
- Indo-European root: ghans-
- Indo-European root: ghebh-el-
- Indo-European root: ghedh-
- Indo-European root: ghei-
- Indo-European root: ghel-