Main Entry: Clau·di·us

Pronunciation: \ˈklȯ-dē-əs\

Function: biographical name

Roman gens including: Ap·pi·us \ˈa-pē-əs\ Claudius Cras·sus \ˈkra-səs\ consul (471 & 451 b.c.) & decemvir (451–450 b.c.); Appius Claudius Cae·cus \ˈsē-kəs\ censor (312–307 b.c.), consul (307 & 296 b.c.), & dictator