Meanings
proper noun
- Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, third Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE.
Origin
- LatinCaligula
- EnglishCaligula
From Latin Caligula, from caliga (“leather boot”) + -ula.
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Polish Kaligula
- KaligulaTranslations
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APA
Caligula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caligula
MLA
“Caligula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caligula. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caligula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caligula.
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