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Licinus.

a cognomen used by the gens Claudia, Porcia, Sariolena, and others

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈlɪ.kɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.t͡ʃi.nus]
  1. a cognomen used by the gens Claudia, Porcia, Sariolena, and others

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
    Gaius Clodius Licinus
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Typically taken from licinus (“turned up, turned back”), presumably in reference to a prominent figure's nose shape or hair style, from Old Latin *lecinos, from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”), but sometimes derived with Licinius from the Etruscan name 𐌋𐌄𐌂𐌍𐌄 (lecne).

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