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Iulius.

Of the gens Julia, a patrician Roman family.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈjuː.li.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈjuː.li.us]
  1. Of the gens Julia, a patrician Roman family.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. Of July, the fifth month of the Roman calendar.

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

Possibly a contraction of the Old Latin personal name *Iovilios (“descended from or pertaining to Jove”); see Iovis, or from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs (of a young man)”). The month quīntīlis was renamed after Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

name[ˈjuː.li.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈjuː.li.us]
  1. Julius; a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name".

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  2. July

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Where this word comes from

Possibly a contraction of the Old Latin personal name *Iovilios (“descended from or pertaining to Jove”); see Iovis, or from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs (of a young man)”). The month quīntīlis was renamed after Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

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