Appian
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
Appian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE), Ancient Roman politician who built the Appian Way.
Translations
of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE)
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “Appian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Appian
- A Roman male given name from Latin, notably borne by Appian of Alexandria (c. 95 – c. 165), a Roman historian of Greek descent
Translations
Roman name
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