decurion

1. An officer in command of ten men in the army of ancient Rome.
2. A member of a municipal senate in ancient Rome who ran local government.

Origin:

Origin: Latin decuriō

Origin: , from decuria, group of ten men, administrative body of ten families

Origin: , from *decu-viria

Origin: : decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + vir, man; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots