Synonyms for decemvirate
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A group of ten people, especially (politics) a council of ten men sharing office or power and particularly (historical) the groups of ten men who reformed and codified Roman law circa 450 BCE.
Forms
- Plural
- decemvirates → governments, tens…
Example sentences
- ten It's already ten o'clock. My mother must be angry.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decemvirate | steady | |
| ten | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ten1
- 10 letters
- government3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (government3 = 3 syllables).