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“decemvirate” in Latin
decemvirātusdecemvirate (rank or office of a decemvir)decemvirālisdecemvirallēxthe legal machinery of a state, the law; a law, statute, bill; the laws regarded as a body, the constitutionpotestāspower, ability; mastery, control; authority, jurisdiction
The English word decemvirate itself goes back to Latin decemvir, through decemvirātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decemvirate
decemviratus, us (government of ten persons; Cic., and Liv.): of or belonging to the decemvirate, decemviralis (e.g., collegium, Cic., leges, the Twelve Tables, Liv., potestas, Liv., and Tac.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decemvirate?
- The usual Latin words for “decemvirate” are decemvirātus, decemvirālis, lēx; also potestās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.