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Sextus.

a masculine praenomen, particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈsɛk.stʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsɛk.stus]
  1. a masculine praenomen, particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. a masculine praenomen, particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular: Sextus Pompeius (a Roman general from the late Republic)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From sextus, probably originally referring to the month of birth, sextīlis (“August”), rather than to birth order.

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