Gemonian

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UK/ɡɪˈməʊ.ni.ən/UK/d͡ʒɪˈ-/US/ɡəˈmoʊ.ni.ən/US/d͡ʒəˈ-/

adjective

Of or relating to the Gemonian Stairs, a flight of steps used as a place of execution in Ancient Rome.

OriginLatin gemoniae →
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Meanings

adjectiveGemonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Gemonian Stairs, a flight of steps used as a place of execution in Ancient Rome.

Origin

  1. Latingemoniae“of laments”
  2. EnglishGemonian

From Latin gemoniae (“of laments”) (from gemō) + -an, referring to the scalae gemoniae ("stairway of laments") where the bodies of executed people were exposed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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