Mid 16th century. From classical Latin aedīlitāt-, aedīlitās office of an aedile at Rome, aedileship, office of a municipal aedile from aedīlis + -tās.
Definition of aedility in US English:
aedility
(also edility)
nouniˈdɪlɪti
Aedileship.
Origin
Mid 16th century. From classical Latin aedīlitāt-, aedīlitās office of an aedile at Rome, aedileship, office of a municipal aedile from aedīlis + -tās.