duodecimvirate

发音

UK /ˌdjuːəʊdɛˈsɪmvɪɹət/

别名

duodecemvirate

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A group of twelve people, especially (politics) a council of twelve men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.

词源

From Latin duodecimvirātus, from duodecimvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duodecimvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).

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