duodecimvirate
/ˌdjuːəʊdɛˈsɪmvɪɹət/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A group of twelve people, especially (politics) a council of twelve men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.
Example Sentences
- "Strabo ſeems to ſay, there were fronting theſe halls, (which Diodorus likewiſe ſeems to diſtinguiſh from the labyrinth, ſtyling it the work of the Duodecimvirate) 27 other halls."
- "It is essential to [Stalin] and to his duodecimvirate that open war shall be avoided or postponed for as long as possible."
- "The Tricameron…comprised…a “Senate”…and a “Praetorate,” a sort of quadruple troika or duodecimvirate: twelve men and women who implemented the Senate’s decrees, declared war or peace, and…spent most of the time squabbling amongst themselves for power."
- "It would appear that the duodecimvirate was held after the praetorship, but before the consulate."
- "The logs of each member of the covert duodecimvirate displayed identical readouts."
Etymology
From Latin duodecimvirātus, from duodecimvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duodecimvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌdjuːəʊdɛˈsɪmvɪɹət/