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sexvirate

sexvirate noun: a group of six men, especially (politics) a council of six men who share office or rule, particularly (historical) various such councils in ancient Rome.

Noun

sexvirate (plural sexvirates)

  1. A group of six men, especially (politics) a council of six men who share office or rule, particularly (historical) various such councils in ancient Rome.

Forms of sexvirate

pluralsexvirates
alternative formsevirate
alternative formsextumvirate

Origin of sexvirate

From Latin sexvirātus, from sexvir (“sexvir”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Questions about sexvirate

What does sexvirate mean?
Sexvirate means a group of six men, especially (politics) a council of six men who share office or rule, particularly (historical) various such councils in ancient Rome.
What part of speech is sexvirate?
Sexvirate is a noun.
What is the plural of sexvirate?
The plural of sexvirate is sexvirates.

Words near sexvirate in the dictionary

  1. sexuparous
  2. sexvalent
  3. sexvigintillion
  4. sexville
  5. sexvir
  6. sexvirate
  7. sexvirates
  8. sexviri
  9. sexvirs
  10. sexway
  11. sexways

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