Caratacus

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/kəˈrætəkəs/

proper noun

A 1st-century-CE British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe, who resisted the Roman conquest of Britain.

OriginLatin Caratacus →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Caractacus

  1. A 1st-century-CE British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe, who resisted the Roman conquest of Britain.

Origin

  1. LatinCaratacus
  2. EnglishCaratacus

From Latin Caratacus. Doublet of Caradog, Caradoc, Cedric, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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