duumvir

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UK/djuˈʌm.və/US/duˈʌm.vəɹ/

noun

One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.

OriginLatin duumvir →
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Meanings

nounduumvir (plural duumvirs or duumviri)

plural duumvirs · plural duumviri

  1. One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
duovir

Origin

  1. Latinduumvir
  2. Englishduumvir

From Latin duumvir.

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APA

duumvir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duumvir

MLA

“duumvir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duumvir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duumvir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duumvir.

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