Etymology

Claudian letters

Today it means: Three letters which were added to the Latin alphabet by the Roman emperor Claudius, and were briefly used in some public inscriptions during his rule until his death, when they were quickly abandoned. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Roman emperor Claudius (10 BCE–41 CE), who created them.

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