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Tarquin

Tarquin proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Tarquin

  1. A male given name.
  2. Family name of a dynasty of Etruscan kings who ruled Rome until 509 B.C.

Noun

Tarquin (plural Tarquins)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang) A posh young man from a privileged upper-class background.
    • While visiting Oxford, I saw a group of Tarquins haw-hawing about their gap yah.

Forms of Tarquin

pluralTarquins

Origin of Tarquin

From Latin Tarquinius from Etruscan tarqu(s)na, also tarcna or tarχna.

Questions about Tarquin

What does Tarquin mean?
Tarquin means a male given name.
What part of speech is Tarquin?
Tarquin can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Tarquin in the dictionary

  1. tarpots
  2. tarps
  3. tarpum
  4. tarpums
  5. Tarqeq
  6. Tarquin
  7. Tarquinian
  8. Tarquinians
  9. Tarquinio
  10. Tarquinios
  11. Tarquins

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