sexvirate

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin sexvirātus, from sex (“six”) + virī (“men”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Noun[edit]

sexvirate (plural sexvirates)

  1. A group of six men, especially (politics) a council of six men who share office or rule, particularly (historical) various such councils in ancient Rome.

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References[edit]

  • "sexvirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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