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decemvir

/dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cemvir
IPA
/dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.

noun

Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.

Etymology

From Latin decemvir.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/
  • British English: /dɪˈsɛm.və/

Inflected Forms

decemvirs (plural) decemviri (plural) decimvir (alternative)

Derived Forms

decemviral decemvirate decemvirship

Frequently Paired Words

decemviral triumvir centumvir

Questions

How do you pronounce decemvir?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/.
What does decemvir mean?
Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Where does decemvir come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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