quinquevir

noun

quin·​que·​vir

ˈkwinkwəˌvi(ə)r

plural quinquevirs

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or quinqueviri

kwinˈkwevəˌrī

: one of a commission, council, or ruling body of five (as in ancient Rome)

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from quinque- + vir man

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