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Catilinarian

/ˌkætɪlɪˈnɛəɹiən/

Catilinarian adjective: pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator who attempted to overthrow the Roman Empire; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.

Adjective

Catilinarian (comparative more Catilinarian, superlative most Catilinarian)

  1. Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator who attempted to overthrow the Roman Empire; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.
    • Catilinarian conspiracy
    • Catilinarian War
    Synonyms:
    Catilinian

Synonyms of Catilinarian

Forms of Catilinarian

comparativemore Catilinarian
superlativemost Catilinarian

Origin of Catilinarian

From Latin catilīnārius.

Questions about Catilinarian

What does Catilinarian mean?
Catilinarian means pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator who attempted to overthrow the Roman Empire; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.
What part of speech is Catilinarian?
Catilinarian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Catilinarian?
Catilinarian is pronounced /ˌkætɪlɪˈnɛəɹiən/.

Words near Catilinarian in the dictionary

  1. caticorn
  2. caticorns
  3. Caticugan
  4. Catie
  5. Catigbian
  6. Catilinarian
  7. Catiline
  8. Catilines
  9. Catilinian
  10. Catillac
  11. Catillacs

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