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Naevius.

The name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated member is

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈnae̯.wi.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.vi.us]

  1. The name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated member is

    declension-2 · masculine · singular

  2. The name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated member is: Gnaeus Naevius (circa 270–circa 201 BC), Roman epic and dramatic poet

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

Substantivisation and use as a proper noun of the adjective naevius (“that has a mole on his body”), from naevus (“birthmark”, “mole”) + -ius; the adjective Naevius is derived from the proper noun.

adj[ˈnae̯.wi.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.vi.us]

  1. of or belonging to a member of the Naevius gens, Naevian

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

Substantivisation and use as a proper noun of the adjective naevius (“that has a mole on his body”), from naevus (“birthmark”, “mole”) + -ius; the adjective Naevius is derived from the proper noun.

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