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Hortensius.

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

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Meaning & usage

name[hɔrˈtẽː.si.ʊs]Classical-Latin[orˈtɛn.si.us]
  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

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  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Quintus Hortensius Hortalus, a Roman orator

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Where this word comes from

Perhaps from the placename Horta + -ensis, meaning "man from Horta." Or, possibly related to hortēnsis (“garden-grown”). Compare Hortalus.

adj[hɔrˈtẽː.si.ʊs]Classical-Latin[orˈtɛn.si.us]
  1. of or pertaining to the gens Hortensia.

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Where this word comes from

Perhaps from the placename Horta + -ensis, meaning "man from Horta." Or, possibly related to hortēnsis (“garden-grown”). Compare Hortalus.

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