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Scipio.

A Roman cognomen, usually referring to Scipio Africanus and his close relatives.

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Meaning & usage

name[ˈskiː.pi.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈʃiː.pi.o]
  1. A Roman cognomen, usually referring to Scipio Africanus and his close relatives.

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Where this word comes from

From scīpiō (“a staff, a walking stick”), of uncertain origin. Sometimes connected to Proto-Indo-European *skap-, which would make it cognate with scāpus, scōpa, scopiō, cippus, Ancient Greek σκήπτω (skḗptō), English shaft.

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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.