Definitions For Decemvir

Noun

DECEMVIR (plural s or decemviri) (historical) Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over rome and establish the laws of the twelve tables. Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the venetian council of ten.

Derived terms

adj. decemviral rule; office; era decemvirate office; term decemvirship

Related terms

decemviral triumvir centumvir

Alternative forms

Decemvir {{qualifier, historical sense}} misspelling decimvir

Etymology

From {{der, en, la, decemvir}}.

Is Decemvir a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
19

The word Decemvir is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/