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Acilius.

Acilian (of or pertaining to the Acilia gens)

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Meaning & usage

adj[aˈkiː.li.ʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃiː.li.us]
  1. Acilian (of or pertaining to the Acilia gens)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From the gens Acilia, of uncertain origin (see Acilia gens). Perhaps derived from acilis (“sharp, keen”), from acus with the gentile-forming suffix -ius.

name[aˈkiː.li.ʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃiː.li.us]
  1. The name of a Roman gens, famously held by

    declension-2
  2. The name of a Roman gens, famously held by: Gaius Acilius (a Roman historian and senator)

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From the gens Acilia, of uncertain origin (see Acilia gens). Perhaps derived from acilis (“sharp, keen”), from acus with the gentile-forming suffix -ius.

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