centumvir

noun

cen·​tum·​vir

sen‧ˈtəmvər,

ken‧ˈtu̇mˌvi(ə)r

plural centumviri

-əmvəˌrī,

-u̇mvəˌrē

: one of originally about 100 judges or jurors of a Roman court for civil suits

Word History

Etymology

Latin, centumviri, plural from centum viri hundred men, from centum hundred + viri, plural of vir man

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