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septemvir

/sɛpˈtɛmvə(ɹ)/

septemvir noun: a member of a septemvirate; one of seven people associated in some office.

Noun

septemvir (plural septemvirs or septemviri)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) A member of a septemvirate; one of seven people associated in some office.

Forms of septemvir

pluralseptemvirs
pluralseptemviri

Origin of septemvir

From Latin septemvir.

Questions about septemvir

What does septemvir mean?
Septemvir means a member of a septemvirate; one of seven people associated in some office.
What part of speech is septemvir?
Septemvir is a noun.
How do you pronounce septemvir?
Septemvir is pronounced /sɛpˈtɛmvə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of septemvir?
The plural of septemvir is septemvirs.

Words near septemvir in the dictionary

  1. septemfoliate
  2. septemfoliolate
  3. septempartite
  4. septemvigesimal
  5. septemvigintillion
  6. septemvir
  7. septemviral
  8. septemvirate
  9. septemvirates
  10. septemviri
  11. septemvirs

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