duumvirate
/djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/noun
duumvirate is spelled D-U-U-M-V-I-R-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, duumvirate means “Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of duumvirate is duumvirates.
How many letters and syllables are in duumvirate?
| Letters | 10: D-U-U-M-V-I-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is duumvirate?
Duumvirate appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce duumvirate?
- UK /djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of duumvirate
- duumvirates plural
- diumvirate
- duovirate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does duumvirate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
- 2
Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Duumvirate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Roman offices:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | duumvirat |
| German | Duumvirat |
| Portuguese | duunvirato |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does duumvirate come from?
From Latin duumvirātus, from duumvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duumvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).