sextumvirate

English

Etymology

From Latin sextum (“sixth”) + the latter part of triumvirate (“group of three men”). Cf Latin seviratus.

Noun

sextumvirate (plural sextumvirates)

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

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