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postumus

postumus

sup., v. posterus, III. B

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 72 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

1. postŭmus — Lewis & Short

postŭmus, a, um,

I sup., v. posterus, III. B.

2. Postŭmus — Lewis & Short

Postŭmus, i, m.,

I a Roman surname.
I M. Curtius Postumus, a friend of Cicero, and the accuser of Murena, Cic. Fam. 13, 5, 2 sq.
II C. Rabirius Postumus, defended by Cicero, Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 1 sqq.—
III Ursidius Postumus, to whom is addressed the sixth satire of Juvenal, Juv. 6, 21; 38; 377.

In the wild

6 of 368 attestations shown.

Where it came from

  • Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. postumus (scan p. 1256; entry #2092).

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