duodecimvir

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noun

Any member of a group of twelve officials.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounduodecimvir (plural duodecimvirs or duodecimviri)

plural duodecimvirs · plural duodecimviri · alternative duodecemvir

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalAny member of a group of twelve officials.

Origin

  1. Latinduodecimvir
  2. Englishduodecimvir

From Latin duodecimvir.

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APA

duodecimvir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodecimvir

MLA

“duodecimvir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodecimvir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duodecimvir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodecimvir.

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