Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Curio

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

CU'RIO. The priest of a corporate body (curia), who was appointed to perform the rites of religion on behalf of the corporation. (Varro, L. L. v. 83.) Each of the thirty Roman curiae had one curio, who acted as the chief of his own corporation; but from these one was appointed as president over the whole, with the title of Curio Maximus. Paulus ap. Fest. s. Maximus. Liv. xxvii. 8.

2. A public crier. Mart. Epist. Praef. ii. Trebell. Gallien. 12.