LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Pŏthīnus

Meaning

  1. the assassin of Pompey

Pŏthīnus, i, m.,
I. the assassin of Pompey, Caes. B. C. 3, 108; 112 fin.; Luc. 8, 423.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPothinusPothinus. an eunuch, the guardian of the young king Ptolemy, and the regent of the kingdom, recommended the assassination of Pompey, when the latter f…

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What does Pŏthīnus mean in Latin?
Pŏthīnus, a proper noun, means “the assassin of Pompey”.