| 释义 |
cat·i·li·nar·i·an
I. \|kad.ələ|nerēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Catilinarius Catilinarian (from Lucius Sergius Catilina (Catiline) died 62 B.C. Roman politician) + English -an
: of, relating to, or like Catiline, who conspired against the government; specifically : conspiratorial
< a Catilinarian existence >
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: conspirator; specifically : a participant in Catiline's conspiracy
< Cicero had written to Pompey about the suppression of the Catilinarians — J.H.Taylor > |