co|mi|ti|a

co|mi|ti|a «kuh MIHSH ee uh», noun, plural -ti|a.

a meeting of ancient Roman citizens to pass laws, elect officials, and act upon other public matters. There were many comitia; the one that ended in 27 _B.C. was the Comitia Tributa.

╂[< Latin comitia, plural of comitium a meeting place < com- together + itus, -ūs a going < īre go]