Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quattuorvir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quat-tuorvir
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a quattuorvirate; one of four people associated in some office.

Example Sentences

"The quattuorviri probably took up office on January 1st 44 B.C., although some authorities believe this event took place in October 45 B.C."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quattuorvir.

Inflected Forms

quattuorvirs (plural) quattuorviri (plural) quadrumvir (alternative) quartumvir (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

quattuorviral quattuorvirate

Questions

What does quattuorvir mean?: A member of a quattuorvirate; one of four people associated in some office.
Where does quattuorvir come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin quattuorvir.

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