Alaunus

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proper noun

A Gaulish god of healing and prophecy.

OriginProto-Celtic *aleti ← Proto-Indo-European *el- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Celtic mythologyA Gaulish god of healing and prophecy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*el-“to flow”
  2. Proto-Celtic*aleti“to grow, nourish”
  3. EnglishAlaunus

From Celtic/Gaulish name, possibly from Proto-Celtic *aleti (“to grow, nourish”). Or, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *el- (“to flow”); in either case, related to the city Altinum in Venetia.

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APA

Alaunus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaunus

MLA

“Alaunus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaunus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alaunus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaunus.

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