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Catonian

UK/kəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/kəˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Catonian adjective: of, pertaining to, dating back to, or resembling Cato the Elder.

Adjective

Catonian (comparative more Catonian, superlative most Catonian)

  1. Of, pertaining to, dating back to, or resembling Cato the Elder
    • Catonian senator
    • Catonian villa
  2. severe and inflexible.
    • Catonian death
    • Catonian joke

Noun

Catonian (plural Catonians)

  1. A soldier or supporter of Cato the Elder

Forms of Catonian

Adjective
comparativemore Catonian
superlativemost Catonian
Noun
pluralCatonians

Origin of Catonian

Latin Catonianus.

Words that rhyme with Catonian

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Questions about Catonian

What does Catonian mean?
Catonian means of, pertaining to, dating back to, or resembling Cato the Elder.
What part of speech is Catonian?
Catonian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Catonian?
Catonian is pronounced /kəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Catonian in the dictionary

  1. catoms
  2. Caton
  3. Caton-with-Littledale
  4. Catone
  5. Catones
  6. Catonian
  7. Catonic
  8. Catonically
  9. Catoosa
  10. Catoosa County
  11. catophile

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