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- Latin · derived fromquīndecimvirātus
- English todayquindecimvirate
From Latin quīndecimvirātus, from quīndecimvirī (“quinquevirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).
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quindecimvirate
Today it means: A group of fifteen people, especially (politics) a council of fifteen men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome. Full definition →
Latin quīndecimvirātus