English
Gemonian
Gemonian comes from Latin gemoniae ‘of laments’, and goes back to gemō.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemō‘to bemoan, lament’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemoniae‘of laments’
- EnglishtodayGemonian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemō‘to bemoan, lament’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemoniae‘of laments’
- EnglishtodayGemonian
Every English word from Latin gemō
Today it means
adj Of or relating to the Gemonian Stairs, a flight of steps used as a place of execution in Ancient Rome.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin gemō / Gemonian