Petronius

English Etymology en la Petrōnius. Pronunciation en /pɪˈtɹəʊ.ni.əs/ RP en /pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.əs/ GA en əʊniəs 4 en əʊniən 4 Proper noun en male historical notably borne by Petronius a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the Saint Petronius patron saint of Bologna Latin. Derived terms en Petronian Translations historical given name Italian: it Petronio m Portuguese: pt Petrónio m Portugal, pt Petrônio m Brazil Anagrams en einoprstu eruptions pertusion pseurotin Latin Etymology la Disputed. Perhaps related to spx 𐌐𐌄𐌕𐌓𐌞𐌍𐌉𐌔 and xum 𐌐𐌄𐌕𐌓𐌖𐌍𐌉𐌀. According to Poultney, the term was perhaps borrowed from an la itc-sbl language, which itself formed the name from la itc-pro *kʷetru-.317 Alternatively, a derivation from la petrō a rustic, yokel has been suggested.George Davis Chase The Origin of Roman Praenomina Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 119 1897 https://www.jstor.org/stable/310491 8 0073-0688 10.2307/310491 Pronunciation Pet;rōnius Proper noun Petrōnius<2> a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Gaius Petronius Arbiter, a Roman courtier Declension Petrōnius<2> Derived terms Petronia genus la Petrōniānus Adjective Petrōnius of or pertaining to the gens Petronia Declension Petrōnius References la nomina gentilia