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Alaunus

Alaunus proper noun: a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy.

Proper noun

Alaunus

  1. (Celtic mythology) A Gaulish god of healing and prophecy.

Origin of Alaunus

From Celtic/Gaulish name, possibly from Proto-Celtic *aleti (“to grow, nourish”). Or, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *el- (“to flow”); in either case, related to the city Altinum in Venetia.

Questions about Alaunus

What does Alaunus mean?
Alaunus means a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy.
What part of speech is Alaunus?
Alaunus is a proper noun.

Words near Alaunus in the dictionary

  1. alaudine
  2. Alauna
  3. Alaunian
  4. alaunt
  5. alaunts
  6. Alaunus
  7. Alausí
  8. Alava
  9. Alavas
  10. Alaverdi
  11. Alavez

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