Category:Pedarian

Pe*da"ri*an, n. Etym: [l. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging to the Foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot.] (rom. Antiq.)

Defn: one of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet Chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote; -- So called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to The side of the party he favored when a vote was taken.