LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

duumvir

duumvir m (genitive duumvirī)
Classical[duˈʊn.wɪr]Ecclesiastical[duˈum.vir]

Meaning

  1. masculineduumvir

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeduumvirduumvirī
genitiveduumvirīduumvirōrum
dativeduumvirōduumvirīs
accusativeduumvirumduumvirōs
ablativeduumvirōduumvirīs
vocativeduumvirduumvirī

dŭumvir, v. dŭ, vir.

Origins

By surface analysis, duum (“of two”) + vir (“man”). The term was probably rebracketed from an earlier genitival syntagma, e.g., duum virum officium/honōs (“the office of duumvirs” → “duumvirs”). Compare duovir and triumvir.

Descendants
  • Englishduumvir
  • Frenchduumvir
  • Italianduumviro
  • Romanianduumvir
  • Russianдуумви́р

In English words that came into English from duumvir

  • duumvirateduumvirātus
  • duumvirduumvir
  • duumviralduumvirālis

Quick answers

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