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Petreius.

a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

8 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[pɛˈtreː.jʊs]Classical-Latin[peˈtrɛː.jus]
  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

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  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Marcus Petreius, a Roman praetor

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor. Latin Petrus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -eius Latin Petrēius From Petrus (“Peter”) + -eius.

adj[pɛˈtreː.jʊs]Classical-Latin[peˈtrɛː.jus]
  1. Relating to Peter.

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  2. of or pertaining to the gens Petreia.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor. Latin Petrus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -eius Latin Petrēius From Petrus (“Peter”) + -eius.

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