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Quirinus

/kwɪˈɹaɪ.nəs/

Quirinus proper noun: an early Roman deity of possibly Sabine origin.

Proper noun

Quirinus

  1. (Roman) An early Roman deity of possibly Sabine origin.

Origin of Quirinus

From Latin Quirīnus.

Questions about Quirinus

What does Quirinus mean?
Quirinus means an early Roman deity of possibly Sabine origin.
What part of speech is Quirinus?
Quirinus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Quirinus?
Quirinus is pronounced /kwɪˈɹaɪ.nəs/.

Words near Quirinus in the dictionary

  1. Quirino District
  2. Quirino Hill
  3. Quirino Magsaysay
  4. Quirinos
  5. Quirins
  6. Quirinus
  7. Quirion
  8. Quirions
  9. Quiripi
  10. quirister
  11. quiristers

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