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Caracalla

/ˌkærəˈkælə/

Caracalla proper noun: a Roman emperor who ruled from 211 to 217 C.E.

Proper noun

Caracalla

  1. A Roman emperor who ruled from 211 to 217 C.E.

Origin of Caracalla

From Latin; Caracalla's agnomen was named after a Gaulish cloak he favored.

Questions about Caracalla

What does Caracalla mean?
Caracalla means a Roman emperor who ruled from 211 to 217 C.E.
What part of speech is Caracalla?
Caracalla is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caracalla?
Caracalla is pronounced /ˌkærəˈkælə/.

Words near Caracalla in the dictionary

  1. caraboid
  2. Carabost
  3. carabus
  4. carac
  5. caracal
  6. Caracalla
  7. caracals
  8. caracanthid
  9. caracanthids
  10. caracara
  11. caracaras

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