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Scaevius

Pronunciation: [ˈskae̯.wi.ʊs]

“Scaevius” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. a nomen (nomen gentile), a plebeian Roman family name

Etymology

From Scaeva (“agnomen & cognomen”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”), from scaevus (“left; left-handed; clumsy; very lucky or unlucky”).

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