sextumvirate

English

Etymology

From Latin sextum (“sixth”) + the latter part of triumvirate (“group of three men”), cf Latin seviratus. See also quadrumvirate, quartumvirate and quatrumvirate.

Noun

sextumvirate (plural sextumvirates)

  1. Alternative form of sexvirate: a group of six men.

References

  • "sextumvirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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