DUUMVIR


Meaning of DUUMVIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ du̇-ˈəm-vər also ]

dyu̇- noun

Etymology: Latin, from duum (genitive of duo two) + vir man

Date: 1600

1. : one of two Roman officers or magistrates constituting a board or court

2. : one of two people jointly holding power

• du·um·vi·rate -və-rət noun

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