Cloelia

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proper noun

A woman who saved Roman hostages from the Clusian camp.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Clœlia

  1. Romanhuman sciencesA woman who saved Roman hostages from the Clusian camp.

Origin

  1. LatinCloelia
  2. EnglishCloelia

From Latin Cloelia, feminine form of the gens name Cloelius, Cluilius, from clueo.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κλοιλία
  • Κλοιλία (Kloilía)legendary woman
French Clélie, Clélia
  • Clélielegendary woman
  • Clélialegendary woman
Greek Κλοιλία
  • Κλοιλία (Kloilía)legendary woman
Italian Clelia
  • Clelialegendary woman
Polish Klelia
  • Klelialegendary woman
Portuguese Clélia
  • Clélialegendary woman
Russian Клелия
  • Клелия (Klelija)legendary woman
Spanish Clelia
  • Clelialegendary woman

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Alicole
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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