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quadrumvirate

quadrumvirate noun: synonym of quattuorvirate.

Noun

quadrumvirate (plural quadrumvirates)

  1. Synonym of quattuorvirate.
    Synonyms:
    quattuorvirate

Synonyms of quadrumvirate

Forms of quadrumvirate

pluralquadrumvirates

Origin of quadrumvirate

From quadri- (“four”) + morphologically the second part of triumvirate (“rule by three men”). Cf. Latin quattuorvirātus.

Questions about quadrumvirate

What does quadrumvirate mean?
Quadrumvirate means synonym of quattuorvirate.
What part of speech is quadrumvirate?
Quadrumvirate is a noun.
What is the plural of quadrumvirate?
The plural of quadrumvirate is quadrumvirates.

Words near quadrumvirate in the dictionary

  1. quadrumanous
  2. quadrumans
  3. quadrumanual
  4. quadrumanuals
  5. quadrumvir
  6. quadrumvirate
  7. quadrumvirates
  8. quadrumviri
  9. quadrumvirs
  10. quadrupartite
  11. quadruped

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