The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quinquevirate — kwinˈkwevərə̇t, ˌrāt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin quinqueviratus, from quinquevir + atus ate 1. : the office or government of quinquevirs 2. : a body of quinquevirs … Useful english dictionary
Quinquevir — Quin que*vir, n.; pl; E. {Quinquevirs}, L. {Quinqueviri}. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quinqueviri — Quinquevir Quin que*vir, n.; pl; E. {Quinquevirs}, L. {Quinqueviri}. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
