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Orcinus.

of or pertaining to the underworld in Roman mythology

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɔrˈkiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[orˈt͡ʃiː.nus]
  1. of or pertaining to the underworld in Roman mythology

    Roman · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. Roman senators who had been granted their position of authority by a document, supposedly written by Julius Caesar, that had only been publicized by Mark Antony after the dictator's death

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · historical
  3. Ancient Roman freedmen who had been set free by the last testament of their masters

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

From Orcus (the underworld) + -īnus (adjective forming suffix). Sense 2 was used satirically to refer to senators placed into power by a decree written by Julius Caesar but only read by Mark Antony after the former's death. The joke referred to the fact that these politicians only rose to power through the will of a dead man, someone who belongs to the underworld.

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