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caligula

/kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
Ca-li-gu-la
IPA
/kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, third Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE.

Etymology

From Latin Caligula, from caliga (“leather boot”) + -ula.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/
  • British English: /kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/

Derived Forms

Caligulan Caligulian Caligulism

Questions

How do you pronounce caligula?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/.
What does caligula mean?
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, third Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE.
Where does caligula come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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