triumvir

noun

one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome

Roots

trestri- · Latin · three triumum- · Latin · of three virvir- · Latin · man

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The word triumvir breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: tri-, from Latin tres (“three”); um, from Latin trium (“of three”); and vir, from Latin vir (“man”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.