sexvirate

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noun

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 sexvirātus →
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Meanings

nounsexvirate (plural sexvirates)

plural sexvirates · alternative sevirate · alternative sextumvirate

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Latinsexvirātus
  2. Englishsexvirate

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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