Siculus
/ˈsɪk.jʊ.lʊs/noun
A Latin adjective meaning 'Sicilian' or 'of Sicily'; also used as a cognomen in Roman names.
Did you know?Roman writers used *Siculus* as both a geographic label and a personal name, with the island of Sicily itself looming in myth as a place of giants, gods, and the forge of Vulcan beneath Mount Etna.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
Sikeloi
“The Sicels, an ancient people of Sicily”
Latin
Lat
Siculus
“Sicilian; of Sicily”
Classical Latin
Lat
Siculus
“Used as an ethnic and geographic adjective, and later as a cognomen”
Medieval Latin
Lat
Siculus
“A learned Latin form meaning Sicilian”
Modern English
Eng
Siculus
“A Latin word/name used in historical, classical, or scholarly contexts”