Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triumviral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-umvi-ral
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or belonging to the triumviri or the triumvirate.

Example Sentences

"the regency was transferred to Cixi and Ci’an. Gong became the prince counsellor. Under this triumviral rule, the government entered a temporary period of revitalization."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin triumvirālis. By surface analysis, triumvir + -al.

Frequently Paired Words

triumvir triumvirate

Questions

What does triumviral mean?: Of or belonging to the triumviri or the triumvirate.
Where does triumviral come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin triumvirālis. By surface analysis, triumvir + -al.

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