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proper noun

Măcrŏbĭus

Meaning

  1. a Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's

Măcrŏbĭus, ii, m., = Μακρόβιος (living long): Aurelius Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius,
I. a Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's Somnium Scipionis, and of a treatise entitled Convivia Saturna lia, cf. Jan. Proleg. ad Macr. p. 1 sq.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMacrobiusMacrobius. the grammarian. Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius Macrobius are the names usually prefixed to the works of this author. One MS. is said to add …

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What does Măcrŏbĭus mean in Latin?
Măcrŏbĭus, a proper noun, means “a Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's”.