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quinquevirate

quinquevirate noun: an official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.

Noun

quinquevirate (plural quinquevirates)

  1. An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
    Synonyms:
    government

Synonyms of quinquevirate

Forms of quinquevirate

pluralquinquevirates

Origin of quinquevirate

From Latin quīnquevirātus, from quīnquevirī (“quinquevirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Questions about quinquevirate

What does quinquevirate mean?
Quinquevirate means an official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
What part of speech is quinquevirate?
Quinquevirate is a noun.
What is the plural of quinquevirate?
The plural of quinquevirate is quinquevirates.

Words near quinquevirate in the dictionary

  1. quinquevalent
  2. quinquevalve
  3. quinquevalvular
  4. quinquevir
  5. quinqueviral
  6. quinquevirate
  7. quinquevirates
  8. quinqueviri
  9. quinquevirs
  10. quinquiliteral
  11. quinquina

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