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Laevus.

a cognomen of the gens Cispia, Cicereia, and others

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɫae̯.wʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɛː.vus]
  1. a cognomen of the gens Cispia, Cicereia, and others

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
    Lucius Cispius Laevus
Where this word comes from

From laevus (“left; left-handed; clumsy; unlucky”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos.

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