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duodecimvir

duodecimvir noun: any member of a group of twelve officials.

Noun

duodecimvir (plural duodecimvirs or duodecimviri)

  1. (Ancient-Rome, historical) Any member of a group of twelve officials.

Forms of duodecimvir

pluralduodecimvirs
pluralduodecimviri
alternative formduodecemvir

Origin of duodecimvir

From Latin duodecimvir.

Questions about duodecimvir

What does duodecimvir mean?
Duodecimvir means any member of a group of twelve officials.
What part of speech is duodecimvir?
Duodecimvir is a noun.
What is the plural of duodecimvir?
The plural of duodecimvir is duodecimvirs.

Words near duodecimvir in the dictionary

  1. Duodecimbers
  2. duodecimfid
  3. duodecimic
  4. duodecimo
  5. duodecimos
  6. duodecimvir
  7. duodecimvirate
  8. duodecimviri
  9. duodecimvirs
  10. duodecuple
  11. duodecuplicate

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