duodecimvir

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin duodecimvir.

Noun

duodecimvir (plural duodecimvirs or duodecimviri)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) Any member of a group of twelve officials.

Latin

Etymology

From duodecim (“twelve”) + vir (“man”).

Pronunciation

Noun

duodecimvir m (genitive duodecimvirī); second declension

  1. (especially in plural) duodecimvir

Declension

Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -r).

singular plural
nominative duodecimvir duodecimvirī
genitive duodecimvirī duodecimvirōrum
dative duodecimvirō duodecimvirīs
accusative duodecimvirum duodecimvirōs
ablative duodecimvirō duodecimvirīs
vocative duodecimvir duodecimvirī

References

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