LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

decemvir

decemvir m (genitive decemvirī)
Classical[dɛˈkɛm.wɪr]Ecclesiastical[deˈt͡ʃɛm.vir]

Meaning

  1. especiallymasculinepluraldecemvir

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedecemvirdecemvirī
genitivedecemvirīdecemvirōrum
dativedecemvirōdecemvirīs
accusativedecemvirumdecemvirōs
ablativedecemvirōdecemvirīs
vocativedecemvirdecemvirī

dĕcemvir, v. decemviri.

Origins

From decem (“ten”) + vir (“man”).

In English words that came into English from decemvir

  • decemviratedecemvirātus
  • decemvirdecemvir
  • decemviraldecemvirālis

Quick answers

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