Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centumvir

/sɛnˈtʌm.vəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tumvir
IPA: /sɛnˈtʌm.vəɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.

Etymology

From Latin centumvir.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: centumvir

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɛnˈtʌm.vəɹ/
British English: /sɛnˈtʌm.və/

Inflected Forms

centumvirs (plural) centumviri (plural)

Derived Forms

centumviral centumvirate

Frequently Paired Words

decemvir triumvir

Questions

How do you pronounce centumvir?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈtʌm.vəɹ/.
What does centumvir mean?: One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
Where does centumvir come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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