sevirate

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A form of sexvirate — A group of six men, especially (politics) a council of six men who share office or rule, particularly (historical) various such councils in ancient Rome.

OriginLatin sēvirātus →
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Meanings

nounsevirate (plural sevirates)

plural sevirates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sexvirate: a group of six men.

Origin

  1. Latinsēvirātus
  2. Englishsevirate

From Latin sēvirātus, from sēvir (“sexvir”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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