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duumvir

/duˈʌm.vəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
du-umvir
IPA
/duˈʌm.vəɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.

Etymology

From Latin duumvir.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /duˈʌm.vəɹ/
  • British English: /djuˈʌm.və/

Inflected Forms

duumvirs (plural) duumviri (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

duumviral duumvirate triumvir

Questions

How do you pronounce duumvir?
The recorded pronunciation is /duˈʌm.vəɹ/.
What does duumvir mean?
One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.
Where does duumvir come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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