quindecimvirate
English
Alternative forms
- (misspelling): quindecemvirate
Etymology
From Latin quīndecimvirātus, from quīndecimvirī (“quinquevirs”) + -ātus (“-ate”).
Noun
quindecimvirate
- (uncommon) A group of fifteen people, especially (politics) a council of fifteen men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:government
Coordinate terms
- See Thesaurus:government
Related terms
- quindecimvir
- quindecimviral