Claudian
/ˈklɔːdiən/noun
Relating to a person, family, or period associated with the Roman name Claudius, especially the emperor Claudius.
Did you know?The Claudii were one of Rome’s great patrician families, and their name was traditionally connected with the Latin claudus, “lame,” though the historical derivation is not completely certain.
Etymological Timeline
Archaic Latin
Latin
claudus
“Lame or limping; the traditional source of the Roman family name Claudius.”
Early Roman period
Latin
Claudius
“A Roman personal and family name traditionally interpreted as “the lame one.””
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Claudianus
“Belonging to, descended from, or associated with the Claudian family.”
16th Century
English
Claudian
“Relating to Claudius or the Claudian dynasty; used in historical and classical writing.”
Modern English
English
Claudian
“Relating particularly to the Roman emperor Claudius, his reign, or his dynasty.”
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