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Terentius.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[tɛˈrɛn.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[teˈrɛn.t͡si.us]
  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Marcus Terentius Varro, a Roman writer

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Publius Terentius Varro, a Roman poet

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

From Sabine. Possibly from Latin teres (“polished; smooth”).

adj[tɛˈrɛn.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[teˈrɛn.t͡si.us]
  1. of or pertaining to the gens Terentia.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Sabine. Possibly from Latin teres (“polished; smooth”).

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