Vespasian

See also: vespasian

English

Etymology

From Middle English Vespasian, from Latin Vespasiānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛsˈpeɪ.ʒən/, /vɛsˈpeɪ.ʒi.ən/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

Vespasian

  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman emperor from 69 to 79 CE.
    Alternative form: Vespasianus
  2. (rare) A surname.

Translations

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.