sextumvirate

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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.

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Meanings

nounsextumvirate (plural sextumvirates)

plural sextumvirates

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

Origin

  1. Latinsextum“sixth”
  2. Englishsextumvirate

From Latin sextum (“sixth”) + the latter part of triumvirate (“group of three men”), cf Latin seviratus. See also quadrumvirate, quartumvirate and quatrumvirate.

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

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

Chicago

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

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