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Seleucus.

the name of several kings of Syria (their ancestor, Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great after the latter’s death founded the kingdom of the Seleucidae)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[sɛˈɫɛu̯.kʊs]Classical-Latin[seˈlɛːu̯.kus]
  1. the name of several kings of Syria (their ancestor, Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great after the latter’s death founded the kingdom of the Seleucidae)

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. the name of a mathematician and confidant of Vespasian

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  3. the name of a servant of Quintus Lepta

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  4. the name of a player on the cithern

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).

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