do·mi·tian \dəˈmishən, dōˈ- sometimes -shēən\adjective ordo·mi·ti·an·ic\-|mishē|anik\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Domitian (Domitianus Augustus) died A.D.96 Roman emperor : peculiar to or relating to the Roman emperor Domitian or his reign < two documents emanating from the Domitian terror — M.H.Shepherd >