comitia

noun

co·​mi·​tia kə-ˈmi-sh(ē-)ə 

plural comitia

: any of several public assemblies of the people in ancient Rome for legislative, judicial, and electoral purposes

comitial

kə-ˈmi-shəl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin, plural of comitium, from com- + -it- (akin to ire to go) — more at issue entry 1

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above