Etymology

Caligula

Ca·li·gu·la
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Today it means: Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, third Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE. Full definition →

Latin Caligula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromCaligula
  2. English todayCaligula

From Latin Caligula, from caliga (“leather boot”) + -ula.

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