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Scaevola.

a cognomen of the gens Mucia and others

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈskae̯.wɔ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈʃɛː.vo.la]
  1. a cognomen of the gens Mucia and others

    declension-1 · masculine · singular
    Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Where this word comes from

From Scaeva (agnomen and cognomen) + -ola (“-ole”, diminutive-forming suffix) or directly from scaevus (“left; left-handed; clumsy; very lucky or unlucky”) + -ola.

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