Explore Decemviri through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Decemviri in a sentence
Decemviri meaning
plural of decemvir
Using Decemviri
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of decemvir
- In the example corpus, decemviri often appears in combinations such as: the decemviri.
Context around Decemviri
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Decemviri
- In this selection, "decemviri" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, laws, produced and legibus stand out and add context to how "decemviri" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the decemviri did the and bc the decemviri produced the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "decemviri" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with decemviri
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 450 BC, the decemviri produced the laws on ten tablets (tabulae), but these laws were regarded as unsatisfactory by the plebeians. (22 words)
In 451 BC, according to the traditional story (as Livy tells it), ten Roman citizens were chosen to record the laws (decemviri legibus scribundis). (24 words)
The secession ended with the resignation of the decemviri and an amnesty for the rebellious soldiers who had deserted from their camp near Mount Algidus while warring against the Volscians, abandoning the commanders. (33 words)
You are now the guardians of your own liberties: We may justly address you as the decemviri did the Romans, and say: ‘Nothing that we propose can pass into a law without your consent. (34 words)
The secession ended with the resignation of the decemviri and an amnesty for the rebellious soldiers who had deserted from their camp near Mount Algidus while warring against the Volscians, abandoning the commanders. (33 words)
In 451 BC, according to the traditional story (as Livy tells it), ten Roman citizens were chosen to record the laws (decemviri legibus scribundis). (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
You are now the guardians of your own liberties: We may justly address you as the decemviri did the Romans, and say: ‘Nothing that we propose can pass into a law without your consent.
In 450 BC, the decemviri produced the laws on ten tablets (tabulae), but these laws were regarded as unsatisfactory by the plebeians.
In 451 BC, according to the traditional story (as Livy tells it), ten Roman citizens were chosen to record the laws (decemviri legibus scribundis).
The secession ended with the resignation of the decemviri and an amnesty for the rebellious soldiers who had deserted from their camp near Mount Algidus while warring against the Volscians, abandoning the commanders.
Common combinations with decemviri
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: