vigintisexvirate

noun

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

OriginLatin vīgintisexvirātus →
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Meanings

nounvigintisexvirate (plural vigintisexvirates)

plural vigintisexvirates

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

Origin

  1. Latinvīgintisexvirātus
  2. Englishvigintisexvirate

From Latin vīgintisexvirātus, from vīgintisexvir + -ātus (“-ate”).

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