Sterquilinus

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proper noun

A Roman god of odor and manure.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sterculius · alternative Stercutus

  1. Romanhuman sciencesA Roman god of odor and manure.

Origin

  1. Latinstercus“dung, filth, excrement”
  2. EnglishSterquilinus

From Latin stercus (“dung, filth, excrement”).

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APA

Sterquilinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sterquilinus

MLA

“Sterquilinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sterquilinus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sterquilinus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sterquilinus.

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