Catonian
adjective
Ca·to·nian
kāˈtōnēən,
-nyən
variants or Catonic
kāˈtänik
: austere, harsh
Word History
Etymology
catonian from Latin catonianus, from Caton-, Cato (Marcus Porcius Cato †149 b.c. Roman statesman, or Marcus Porcius Cato †46 b.c. Roman Stoic philosopher, both celebrated for austerity) + Latin -ianus -ian; catonic from Latin Caton-, Cato + English -ic