QUINDECEMVIR

Quin`de*cem"vir, n.; pl. E. Quindecemvirs, L. Quindecemviri. Etym: [L., from quindecim fifteen + vir a man.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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