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Cincinnatus
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cincinnatus
English
Cincinnatus, New York
Etymology
en la Cincinnatus.
Pronunciation
en /ˌsɪnsɪˈneɪtəs/ /ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs/
en eɪtəs 4
Proper noun
es
en US en male Latin.
en city/county seat co/Cortland County s/New York.
Usage notes
Found in the naming habits of some slaveholders, who preferred to name houseslaves with names from Classical sources. Since used by some African Americans who draw names from Classical sources.
Latin
Etymology
From la cincinnātus having curly hair.
Pronunciation
Cincinnātus
Proper noun
Cincinnātus<2>
A Roman en cognomen — famously held by:
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a Roman military leader
Declension
Cincinnātus<2>
Descendants
en Cincinnatus 1
References
la cognomina