fetial
1 of 2noun
fe·tial
variants or fecial
ˈfēshəl
plural fetials
-lz
or fetiales ˌfātēˈäˌlās
or fecials : a member of a priestly board in ancient Rome responsible for overseeing diplomatic negotiations
fetial
2 of 2adjective
variants or fecial
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: dealing with matters (as a treaty or declaration and rules of war) affecting relations between nations
the fetial law of Rome
: diplomatic a member of the fetial profession
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin fetialis, probably from (assumed) Old Latin fetis statute, treaty (akin to Gothic gadeths deed) + Latin -alis -al
Adjective
Latin fetialis of a fetial, from fetialis, noun