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Caligula

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Named after the Roman emperor Caligula.

Proper noun

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Caligula f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Saturniidae – moths of east Asia.

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Caligula, from caliga (leather boot) +‎ -ula.

Proper noun

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Caligula

  1. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From caliga (leather boot) +‎ -ula

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Caligula m sg (genitive Caligulae); first declension

  1. A Roman Emperor, Caligula

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Caligula
genitive Caligulae
dative Caligulae
accusative Caligulam
ablative Caligulā
vocative Caligula

Descendants

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  • English: Caligula
  • Italian: Caligola