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Petronian

UK/pɪˈtɹəʊ.ni.ən/US/pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.ən/

Petronian adjective: of or relating to Petronius (Gaius Petronius Arbiter, c. 27–66 AD), a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero, generally believed to be the author of Satyricon.

Adjective

Petronian (comparative more Petronian, superlative most Petronian)

  1. Of or relating to Petronius (Gaius Petronius Arbiter, c. 27–66 AD), a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero, generally believed to be the author of Satyricon.

Forms of Petronian

comparativemore Petronian
superlativemost Petronian

Words that rhyme with Petronian

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Questions about Petronian

What does Petronian mean?
Petronian means of or relating to Petronius (Gaius Petronius Arbiter, c. 27–66 AD), a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero, generally believed to be the author of Satyricon.
What part of speech is Petronian?
Petronian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Petronian?
Petronian is pronounced /pɪˈtɹəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Petronian in the dictionary

  1. petronellas
  2. petronels
  3. Petrones
  4. Petroni
  5. petronia
  6. Petronian
  7. petronias
  8. Petronium
  9. Petronius
  10. petronoia
  11. Petropavl

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