quindecemvirate

Q10U1I1N1D2E1C3E1M3V4I1R1A1T1E1

A form of quindecimvirate — A group of fifteen people, especially (politics) a council of fifteen men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.

Scrabble 32

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of quindecimvirate.

Origin

Alternative form of quindecimvirate under the influence of Latin decem &c.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: quindecemvirate on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.