Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triumvir

/tɹaɪˈʌm.vəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: tri-umvir
IPA: /tɹaɪˈʌm.vəɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One member of a triumvirate.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin triumvir. Compare Middle English triumvir (“committee of three magistrates”).

Regional Pronunciation

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

Inflected Forms

triumviri (plural) triumvirs (plural)

Derived Forms

triumvirship

Frequently Paired Words

centumvir decemvir triumviral triumvirate

Questions

How do you pronounce triumvir?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈʌm.vəɹ/.
What does triumvir mean?: One member of a triumvirate.
Where does triumvir come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin triumvir. Compare Middle English triumvir (“committee of three magistrates”).

How to pronounce triumvir

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