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Afranius.

a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[aˈfraː.ni.ʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈfraː.ni.us]

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

    declension-2

  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Lucius Afranius, a Roman poet

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Afranii + -anus, possibly of Picentine (whose language itself is disputed) origin.

adj[aˈfraː.ni.ʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈfraː.ni.us]

  1. of or pertaining to the gens Afrania.

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

Afranii + -anus, possibly of Picentine (whose language itself is disputed) origin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.