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Grotius.

a surname from Dutch — famously held by

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɡrɔ.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡrɔt.t͡si.us]
  1. a surname from Dutch — famously held by

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a surname from Dutch — famously held by: Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), Dutch writer who wrote frequently under the pseudonym “Lucius Verus”

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From Dutch de Groot + Latin -ius.

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