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Appius

Appius proper noun: a male given name in Latin, notably borne by Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BC, builder of the Appian Way.

Proper noun

Appius

  1. A male given name in Latin, notably borne by Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BC, builder of the Appian Way.

Origin of Appius

From Latin Appius, probably a Latinized form of an Italic name Attius, from Oscan, Umbrian, or Sabine.

Questions about Appius

What does Appius mean?
Appius means a male given name in Latin, notably borne by Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BC, builder of the Appian Way.
What part of speech is Appius?
Appius is a proper noun.

Words near Appius in the dictionary

  1. Appin South
  2. appinite
  3. appinitic
  4. appisode
  5. appisodes
  6. Appius
  7. appl
  8. appl.
  9. applagin
  10. applanate
  11. applanated

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