Remus

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proper noun

The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesThe legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.
  2. A male given name from Latin, rare in English.

Origin

  1. LatinRemus
  2. LatinRemus
  3. EnglishRemus

Learned borrowing from Latin Remus.

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Translations

Arabic رِمُوس
  • رِمُوس (rimūs)the founder of Rome
Bulgarian Рем
  • Рем (Rem)the founder of Rome
Catalan Rem, Rem
  • Remthe founder of Rome
  • Remmale given name
German Remus
  • Remusthe founder of Rome
Greek Ρέμος
  • Ρέμος (Rémos)the founder of Rome
Hungarian Remus
  • Remusthe founder of Rome
Italian Remo, Remo
  • Remothe founder of Rome
  • Remomale given name
Japanese レムス
  • レムス (Remusu)the founder of Rome
Latin Remus
  • Remusthe founder of Rome
Persian رموس
  • رموس (remus)the founder of Rome
Portuguese Remo
  • Remothe founder of Rome
Romanian Remus
  • Remusmale given name
Russian Рем
  • Рем (Rɛm)the founder of Rome
Spanish Remo
  • Remothe founder of Rome

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Cite this entry
APA

Remus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Remus

MLA

“Remus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Remus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Remus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Remus.

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