curule
/ˈkjʊəruːl/adjective
- historical denoting or relating to the authority exercised by the senior magistrates in ancient Rome, chiefly the consul and praetor, who were entitled to use the sella curulis ('curule seat', a kind of folding chair)〈史〉（古罗马显示权威）贵人凳的, 贵人座的。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin curulis, from currus 'chariot' (in which the chief magistrate was conveyed to the seat of office), from currere 'to run'.