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Decemvirate vs Decemvir - What's the difference?

decemvirate | decemvir | Derived terms |

Decemvirate is a derived term of decemvir.


As nouns the difference between decemvirate and decemvir

is that decemvirate is the office or term of office of the decemvirs of ancient rome, who had absolute authority for two years while decemvir is one of a body of ten magistrates in ancient rome.

decemvirate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The office or term of office of the decemvirs of ancient Rome, who had absolute authority for two years.
  • A body of ten men in authority.
    • (Webster 1913)

    decemvir

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome.
  • A member of any body of ten men in authority.

    • Derived terms

    * decemviral * decemvirate * decemvirship

    Related terms

    * triumvir * centumvir ----