sextumvirate

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin sextum (sixth) + the latter part of triumvirate (group of three men). Cf Latin seviratus.

Noun

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sextumvirate (plural sextumvirates)

  1. Alternative form of sexvirate: a group of six men.

References

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