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praetorianus.

praetorian; soldier belonging to the praetorian cohorts/Imperial bodyguard;

12 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[prae̯.toː.riˈaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[pre.to.riˈaː.nus]

  1. praetorian

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. bodyguard

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

Etymology tree Latin praetor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin praetōriānus From praetor + -iānus.

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