undecimvirate en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin ūndecimvirātus, from ūndecimvirī (“undecimvirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).
Meanings
- (uncommon) A group of eleven people, especially (politics) a council of eleven men sharing office or power and particularly (historical) the groups of eleven magistrates in ancient Athens.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undecimvirates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| undecemvirate | alternative | lexicographic |