quindecimvir

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noun

Any member of an official group of fifteen people, especially a member of the 15-man college of priests who cared for the Sibylline Books in ancient Rome.

OriginLatin quīndecimvir →
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Meanings

nounquindecimvir (plural quindecimvirs or quindecimviri)

plural quindecimvirs · plural quindecimviri · alternative quindecemvir

  1. historicalAny member of an official group of fifteen people, especially a member of the 15-man college of priests who cared for the Sibylline Books in ancient Rome.

Origin

  1. Latinquīndecimvir
  2. Englishquindecimvir

From Latin quīndecimvir, from quindecim (“fifteen”) + vir (“man”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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