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Cnaeus
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Latin
Etymology
Republican and traditional spelling established before the 2nd c. when the letter C represented the phonetic value of both /k/ and /ɡ/. Especially in New Latin, a hypercorrection of la Gnaeus based on its abbreviation la Cn., same as with la Gaius.
Pronunciation
Gnaeus
hypercorrect Cnaeus 0 **
Proper noun
Cnaeus<2.both>
la Republican Latin archaizing _ or _ hypercorrect
la Gnaeus
Declension
Cnaeus<2.both>
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