Definition
Alternative Latin plural form of decemvir; referring to the same group of ten Roman officials or magistrates.
Etymology
Latin plural form using the classical -ii ending; equivalent to decemuiri, both forms appear in ancient texts referring to Rome's board of ten magistrates.
Kelly Says
Latin had multiple ways to pluralize words, and whether you said decemuiri or decemvii, you were talking about the same powerful ten guys—ancient grammarians would debate this stuff like modern people debate pronunciation!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
ARالعربية
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
BNবাংলা
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
CACatalà
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
CSČeština
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
DADansk
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
DEDeutsch
decemvii
de-zem-vii
ELΕλληνικά
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
ESEspañol
decemvii
de-cem-vii
FAفارسی
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
FISuomi
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
FRFrançais
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
GUGU
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
HAHA
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
HEעברית
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
HIहिन्दी
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
HUMagyar
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
IDBahasa Indonesia
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
IGIG
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
ITItaliano
decemvii
de-cem-vii
JA日本語
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
KKKK
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
KMKM
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
KO한국어
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
MRMR
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
MSBahasa Melayu
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
MYမြန်မာ
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
NLNederlands
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
NONorsk
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
PAPA
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
PLPolski
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
PTPortuguês
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
RORomână
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
RUРусский
децемвии
de-cem-vii
SVSvenska
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
SWKiswahili
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
TAதமிழ்
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
TEతెలుగు
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
THไทย
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
TLTL
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
TRTürkçe
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
UKУкраїнська
децемвії
de-cem-vii
URاردو
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
VITiếng Việt
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
YOYO
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
ZH中文
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
ZUZU
decemvii
de-se-m-vii
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Variant Latin masculine plural denoting ten male Roman magistrates. Reflects exclusion of women from formal political authority in classical Rome.
Inclusive Usage
Use as historical reference only. For modern contexts, avoid this masculine-specific form in favor of gender-neutral governance terminology.
Inclusive Alternatives
["decemviri (neutral)","ten magistrates","magistrate body"]