decemvir


de·cem·vir

D0070400 (dĭ-sĕm′vər)n. pl. de·cem·virs or de·cem·vi·ri (-və-rī′) 1. One of a body of ten Roman magistrates, especially a member of one of two such bodies appointed in 451 and 450 bc to draw up a code of laws.2. One of an authoritative body of ten.
[Middle English, from Latin, sing. of decemvirī, commission of ten men : decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots + virī, pl. of vir, man; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots.]
de·cem′vi·ral adj.de·cem′vi·rate (-vər-ĭt, -və-rāt′) n.

decemvir

(dɪˈsɛmvə) n, pl -virs or -viri (-vɪˌriː) 1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of any governing body composed of ten men[C17: from Latin, from decem ten + virī men] deˈcemviral adj

de•cem•vir

(dɪˈsɛm vər)

n., pl. -virs, -vi•ri (-vəˌraɪ) 1. a member of any of several permanent boards or special commissions of ten members in ancient Rome, as the commission that drew up a code of laws 451-450 b.c. 2. a member of any council body of ten. [1570–80; < Latin, orig. pl. decemvirī=decem ten + virī men] de•cem′vi•ral, adj. de•cem′vi•rate (-vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt) n.

Decemvir

 a body of ten men acting as a commission, 1579.
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decemviro