Caligula

caligula Caligula calígula Calígula Translingual Etymology Named after the Roman emperor Caligula. Proper noun 1 f genus family Saturniidae moths of east Asia Hypernyms genus ; Saturniinae subfamily - subfamily; Saturniini tribe - tribe Hyponyms genus Caligula simla species - type species See also Rinaca genus References Caligula (moth) Caligula (moth) 1 Caligula (Saturniidae) Caligula (Saturniidae) English Etymology From en la Caligula, from la caliga<t:leather boot> -ula 1. Pronunciation en /kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/ RP,GA en ɪɡjʊlə 4 en Ca li gu la Proper noun en Q1409 Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, third Roman emperor from 37 to 41 . Derived terms en Caligulan,Caligulian Caligulism Translations Polish: pl Kaligula m-pr Further reading en Individuals Roman Empire Latin Etymology From la caliga leather boot ulus ula diminutive suffix, feminine of -ulus (note a different suffix la -ula), a nickname acquired in early childhood when his parents dressed him like a soldier during military campaigns. Pronunciation Caligula Proper noun Caligula<1> m la Caligula Q1409 Declension Caligula<1> Descendants 1 en Caligula 1 it Caligola 1 pt Calígula 1 es Calígula 1 mul-tax Caligula la Individuals Roman Empire