Suffragium

The suffragium (lat.) Is the vote that the Roman citizen cast in the committees or as judge in criminal trials ( iudicia publica ). The term suffragium also stands more generally for “voting”, “cast vote”, “vote” as well as for the right to vote itself.

In a figurative sense, suffragium means “ judgment ”, “approval”, “ applause ” and in individual contexts also “support”.

Another meaning comes from the Roman Empire and means the desire of the people or a general desire of the citizens ( suffragium populi ).

The etymological derivation of the word suffragium is unclear.

See also

• Suffragan
• Suffragettes

Remarks

1. ↑ Little Pauly sv suffragium