Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quindecimvirate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quin-dec-imvi-rate
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of fifteen people, especially (politics) a council of fifteen men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.

Etymology

From Latin quīndecimvirātus, from quīndecimvirī (“quinquevirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: quīndecimvirātus

Inflected Forms

quindecemvirate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

quindecimvir quindecimviral government

Synonyms

government

Questions

What does quindecimvirate mean?: A group of fifteen people, especially (politics) a council of fifteen men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.
Where does quindecimvirate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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