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Cassius
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en la Cassius, a Roman name derived from the gens Cassia gens Cassia.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkæsi.əs/ /ˈkæ.ʃəs/
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Proper noun
en male Latin.
Related terms
en Cass Cassian purple of Cassius
Translations
male given name
Galician: gl Casio
Italian: it Cassio m
Portuguese: pt Cássio m
Latin
Etymology
Nominative singular deriving from the gens Cassia gens Cassia, a Roman family of antiquity.
From la cassus ius empty, hollow, lacking; useless, pointless.
Pronunciation
Cassius
Proper noun
Cassius<2>
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" held by many Roman politicians, historians and other notable individuals. See Cassia gens.
Declension
Cassius<2>
Derived terms
la Cassia Cassiānus
Descendants
grc Κάσσιος
en Cassius
References
la nomina gentilia