LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

centumvir

centumvir m (genitive centumvirī)
Classical[kɛnˈtʊm.wɪr]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃenˈtum.vir]

Meaning

  1. especiallymasculinepluralcentumvir

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecentumvircentumvirī
genitivecentumvirīcentumvirōrum
dativecentumvirōcentumvirīs
accusativecentumvirumcentumvirōs
ablativecentumvirōcentumvirīs
vocativecentumvircentumvirī

centumvir, v. centumviri.

Origins

From centum (“hundred”) + vir (“man”).

Descendants
  • Catalancentumvir
  • Italiancentumviro
  • Portuguesecentúnviro
  • Spanishcentunviro

In English words that came into English from centumvir

  • centumviralcentumvirālis
  • centumviratecentumvirātus
  • centumvircentumvir

Quick answers

What does centumvir mean in Latin?
centumvir, a noun, means “centumvir”.
What is the genitive of centumvir?
The genitive singular is centumvirī. centumvir is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce centumvir?
In classical Latin, [kɛnˈtʊm.wɪr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃenˈtum.vir].
Which English words come from centumvir?
English words that go back to Latin centumvir include centumvir, centumviral and centumvirate.