Etymology

tricenarian

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Today it means: The highest rank and pay grade for prefectures in Ancient Rome. Full definition →

Latin trīcēnārius
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtrīcēnārius
  2. English todaytricenarian

From Latin trīcēnārius, equivalent to tricenary + -an.

Words from the same roots

Latintrīcēnārius all →

tricenary

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