Triumvir
/ˈtraɪ.ʌm.vɪər/noun
A member of a group of three people holding power or office.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin *triumvir*, a formal title for one of three men sharing power, and its root *vir* also appears in words tied to manhood and strength.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wiHrós
“man, male person”
Latin
Latin
vir
“man”
Latin
Latin
triumvir
“one of three men holding office”
Latin
Latin
triumviri
“the three-man board; a body of three officials”
English
English
triumvir
“a member of a three-person ruling body”