quindecemvir Meaning, Definition & Usage

Quin`de*cem"vir noun

Etymology

L., from quindecim fifteen + vir a man.

Wordforms

plural E Quindecemvirs L Quindecemviri

Definitions

1. (Rom. Antiq.) One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books.