Appian

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ.pi.ən/

Etymology 1

Appius +‎ -an

Adjective

Appian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE), Ancient Roman politician who built the Appian Way.

Translations

of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE)

Portuguese: ápio

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for Appian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Etymology 2

From Latin Appianus.

Proper noun

Appian

A Roman male given name, notably borne by Appian of Alexandria (c. 95 – c. 165), a Roman historian of Greek descent

Translations

Roman name

Armenian: Ապպիանոս (Appianos)
French: Appien
German: Appian
Greek: Αππιανός (Appianós)
Ancient: Ἀππιανός (Appianós)

Italian: Appiano
Latin: Appianus
Portuguese: Apiano m
Russian: Аппиа́н (Appián)

Anagrams

papain

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