Definition
Plural of decemvir; a group of ten officials or magistrates in ancient Rome, especially the board of ten who initially drafted Roman law.
Etymology
Latin plural of decemvir, from decem (ten) plus vir (man). This specific group, the Decemviri Legibus Scribundis, created the Twelve Tables around 450 BCE, Rome's first written laws.
Kelly Says
The decemuiri were essentially Rome's first super-committee—ten powerful guys tasked with creating written law for the first time, and they basically invented Western legal tradition; their Twelve Tables influenced every legal system that came after.
Translations
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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MRMR
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Latin masculine plural of decemvir (Roman magistrate). The historical record privileged male governance roles; this term exclusively denotes men in power structures of ancient Rome.
Inclusive Usage
When referencing historical Roman magistrates, use 'decemviri' neutrally as a historical term. For modern governance analogies, specify 'ten magistrates' or 'council of ten' to avoid gendered authority language.
Inclusive Alternatives
["decemviri (neutral plural)","council of ten","ten magistrates"]