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Catilina.

A Roman cognomen — famously held by

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ka.tɪˈliː.na]Classical-Latin[ka.tiˈliː.na]

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by

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  2. A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Catiline

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Where this word comes from

Derived from catus (“clever, cunning, sly”) as a diminutive, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₃tós (“sharpened”), from *ḱeh₃- (“to sharpen”).

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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.