praetorian

Significado (Inglés)

Adj

1. (Ancient-Rome, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a praetor.
2. (Ancient-Rome, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the pretorium in an ancient Roman camp.
3. (Ancient-Rome, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors.
4. (broadly, not-comparable) Corruptly mercenary and venal.

Noun

1. (Ancient-Rome) A praetor; a person of praetorian rank.
2. (Ancient-Rome, alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Praetorian (“member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors”).
3. (broadly) A venal mercenary.

Sinónimos

pretorian

praetorial

pretorial

Praetorian

Pretorian

Traducións

pretoriano

pretoriano

prétorien

pretorio

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/pɹɪˈtɔːɹiən/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: pretorian

In summary

From Middle English pretorian, from Latin praetōriānus.