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Messalla.

A Roman cognomen ex virtute — famously held by

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[mɛsˈsaːl.la]Classical-Latin[mesˈsal.la]

  1. A Roman cognomen ex virtute — famously held by

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin Messāna Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin Messālla From Messāna + -la.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.