Word: decemvirship
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
cem
vir
ship
Definition: The rank or position of decemvir. Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Morphemes:
Affix: decemvir
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: decemvir
Language: la
Decoded: decemvir
PoS: Noun
Meaning: decemvir
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.