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Lactantius.

A masculine cognomen — famously held by

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɫakˈtan.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[lakˈtan.t͡si.us]
  1. A masculine cognomen — famously held by

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. A masculine cognomen — famously held by: Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius (circa AD 250–325), a celebrated father of the Church, famous for the purity of his Latin style, and sometimes called the Christian Cicero

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

From lactāns (“suckling”) + -ius.

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