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adlection

Italian translation: adlectio / cooptazione

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English term or phrase:adlection
Italian translation:adlectio / cooptazione
Entered by: ele70 (X)

22:33 Feb 25, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Latin-Greek Philology
English term or phrase: adlection
I can't understand what adlection/adlected means:

Since Claudius had refrained from granting the latus clavus and from the exercise of commendatio, presumably in order to placate the Senato, it is unlikely that he added Gauls to the Senato by the most direct route of all, adlection.
ele70 (X)
Italy
Local time: 10:41
adlectio / cooptazione
Explanation:
In base alla lex Valeria Cornelia, promulgata sotto Augusto nel 5 d. C., veniva concessa all'imperatore la facoltà di cooptare (cioè ammettere) in senato dei suoi candidati, nominandoli d'autorità.
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Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 10:41
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4 +1adlectio / cooptazione
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adlectio / cooptazione


Explanation:
In base alla lex Valeria Cornelia, promulgata sotto Augusto nel 5 d. C., veniva concessa all'imperatore la facoltà di cooptare (cioè ammettere) in senato dei suoi candidati, nominandoli d'autorità.

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 10:41
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PRO pts in category: 155
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Asker: grazie mille


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agree  texjax DDS PhD: Anche allectio. Lascerei il termine in latino, comunque. [Ciao Gaetano!]
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  -> Grazie mille e Ciao Tex!
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