quattuorvirate
quattuorvirate noun: a group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule.
Noun
quattuorvirate (plural quattuorvirates)
- A group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule.
- Synonyms:
- government
Synonyms of quattuorvirate
Forms of quattuorvirate
| plural | quattuorvirates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | quadrumvirate |
| alternative form | quartumvirate |
| alternative form (obsolete) | quatrumvirate |
Origin of quattuorvirate
Learned borrowing from Latin quattuorvirātus, from quattuorvir + -ātus. By surface analysis, quattuorvir + -ate.
Questions about quattuorvirate
- What does quattuorvirate mean?
- Quattuorvirate means a group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule.
- What part of speech is quattuorvirate?
- Quattuorvirate is a noun.
- What is the plural of quattuorvirate?
- The plural of quattuorvirate is quattuorvirates.
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