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vespasian

/vɛsˈpeɪ.ʒən/

vespasian noun: vespasienne.

Noun

vespasian (plural vespasians)

  1. vespasienne

Proper noun capitalized: Vespasian

Vespasian

  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman emperor from 69 to 79 CE.
  2. (rare) A surname.

Forms of vespasian

pluralvespasians

Origin of vespasian

From Middle English Vespasian, from Latin Vespasiānus.

Questions about vespasian

What does vespasian mean?
Vespasian means vespasienne.
What part of speech is vespasian?
Vespasian can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce vespasian?
Vespasian is pronounced /vɛsˈpeɪ.ʒən/.
What is the plural of vespasian?
The plural of vespasian is vespasians.

Words near vespasian in the dictionary

  1. vesosomes
  2. Vesoul
  3. Vespa
  4. vespal
  5. Vespas
  6. vespasian
  7. vespasians
  8. Vespasianus
  9. vespasienne
  10. vespasiennes
  11. vesper

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