quinquevirate

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quinquevirate

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From Latin quīnquevirātus, from quīnquevirī (“quinquevirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

noun quinquevirates

An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
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@misc{quinquevirate_2026,
  title = {quinquevirate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quinquevirate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}