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catilinarian

Cat·i·li·nar·i·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-l-uh-nair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌkæt l əˈnɛər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-l-uh-nair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌkæt l əˈnɛər i ən/

Definitions of catilinarian word

  • adjective catilinarian pertaining to or resembling Catiline. 1
  • noun catilinarian a person who participated in Catiline's conspiracy. 1
  • noun catilinarian a person who resembles or imitates Catiline; conspirator. 1
  • adjective catilinarian Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator; resembling Catiline's conspiracy. 0
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Origin of catilinarian

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin Catilin(a) Catiline + -arian

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Parts of speech for Catilinarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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catilinarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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