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Petronius

UK/pɪˈtɹəʊ.ni.əs/US/pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.əs/

Petronius proper noun: a male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna.

Proper noun

Petronius

  1. A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna

Origin of Petronius

Borrowed from Latin Petrōnius.

Words that rhyme with Petronius

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Questions about Petronius

What does Petronius mean?
Petronius means a male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna.
What part of speech is Petronius?
Petronius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Petronius?
Petronius is pronounced /pɪˈtɹəʊ.ni.əs/ (UK).

Words near Petronius in the dictionary

  1. Petroni
  2. petronia
  3. Petronian
  4. petronias
  5. Petronium
  6. Petronius
  7. petronoia
  8. Petropavl
  9. Petropavlovsk
  10. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
  11. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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