du·um·vir (d - m v r, dy-)n. A member of a duumvirate. [Latin : duum, genitive pl. of duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + vir, man; see w  -ro- in Indo-European roots.] |
duumvir [djuːˈʌmvə]
n pl -virs, -viri [-vɪˌriː]
1. (Historical Terms) Roman history one of two coequal magistrates or officers
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) either of two men who exercise a joint authority
[from Latin, from duo two + vir man]
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