DECEMVIR


Meaning of DECEMVIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsem-vər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, back-formation from decemviri, plural, from decem + viri, plural of vir man — more at virile

Date: 15th century

: one of a ruling body of 10 ; specifically : one of a body of 10 magistrates in ancient Rome

• de·cem·vi·ral -vər-əl adjective

• de·cem·vi·rate -vər-ət noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.