Catonian

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UK/kəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/kəˈtoʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌkeɪˈ-/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, dating back to, or resembling Cato the Elder

“Catonian joke”

OriginLatin Catonianus →
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Meanings

adjectiveCatonian (comparative more Catonian, superlative most Catonian)

comparative more Catonian · superlative most Catonian

  1. Of, pertaining to, dating back to, or resembling Cato the Elder

    Catonian villa

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    Catonian senator

  2. severe and inflexible.

    Catonian joke

    1 more example

    Catonian death

nounCatonian (plural Catonians)

plural Catonians

  1. A soldier or supporter of Cato the Elder

Origin

  1. LatinCatonianus
  2. EnglishCatonian

Latin Catonianus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Catonian

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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