Tullian

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC–43 BC; sometimes anglicized as Tully), Roman philosopher and statesman.

“Tullian phrase”

OriginLatin Tullianus →
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Meanings

adjectiveTullian (comparative more Tullian, superlative most Tullian)

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  1. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC–43 BC; sometimes anglicized as Tully), Roman philosopher and statesman.

    Tullian phrase

    2 more examples

    Tullian gallery

    Some people think it's also Tullian to put the salutation not on the front but on the back of the letter , because this practice in Cicero's day served to tell the bearer which letter was for which person

    1986, Desiderius Erasmus, A. H. T. Levi, Literary and Educational Writings, volume 6

Origin

  1. LatinTullianus
  2. EnglishTullian

From Latin Tullianus, from Tullius (“the name of a Roman gens”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tullian

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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