claudius
/ˈklɔdiəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.93 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Latin.
name
The Roman emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus".
Example Sentences
- "[H]e […] wrote a letter in this maner. Claudius Liſias vnto the moſt mighty ruelar Felix ſendeth gretyngꝭ."
- "King Claudius is the Emperor Claudius, who "committed incest with Agrippina, married her and adopted her son Nero." The two Claudiuses have several traits in common (drunkenness, violent temper, love of gambling, e.g.)."
- "Vespasian, a simple man, always laughed because so many Julii and Claudii were made divine after their deaths. On his deathbed he said, “Alas! I think I’m becoming a god.”"
- "Busy accepting the good wishes of all the other guests, Titus was able to pay only passing attention to Gnaeus. He worried that his friend might feel a bit out of place amid so many Claudii and Potitii, or, given his sensitivities, might experience a bit of envy, perhaps even resentment, at seeing the trappings of the patrician wedding he himself would never experience."
- "The two Claudii had put their heads on the block by their own volition."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈklɔdiəs/
- British English: /ˈklɔːdiəs/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.