Decemvir
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /dɪˈsɛm.və/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decemvir is a noun meaning Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.
Meaning
Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.
More Meanings
- (historical) Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Word Forms
- decemvirs
- decemviri
- decimvir
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sexvir, duumvir, sevir, decadarch, century, decurion.
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