Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From classical Latin sexvir, variant of sēvir.
Definition of sexvir in US English:
sexvir
nounˈsɛksvɪə
= sevir.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From classical Latin sexvir, variant of sēvir.