triumvir

英 [traɪ'ʌmvə; 'traɪəmvə] 美 [traɪ'ʌmvɚ]
  • n. (古罗马的)三执政之一

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triumvir (n.)
"one of three men in the same office or of the same authority," mid-15c., from Latin triumvir, from Old Latin phrase trium virum, genitive plural of tres viri "three men," from tres "three" (see three) + viri, plural of vir "man" (see virile). The Latin plural was triumviri.

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