Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octovirate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-tovi-rate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of eight people, especially (politics) a council of eight men who share office or rule.

Etymology

From Latin octōvirātus, from octōvir + -ātus. By surface analysis, octovir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a group of people performing it).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: octōvirātus

Inflected Forms

octovirates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

octovir government

Synonyms

government

Questions

What does octovirate mean?: A group of eight people, especially (politics) a council of eight men who share office or rule.
Where does octovirate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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