Neronian

adjective

Ne·​ro·​ni·​an nə̇ˈrōnēən 

nēˈ-

variants or Neronic

-ränik 

1

: resembling Nero in some characteristic (as moral depravity)

2

: of or relating to Nero or his times

Word History

Etymology

neronian from Latin neronianus, from Neron-, Nero Nero †a.d. 68 Roman emperor + Latin -anus, -ianus -an; neronic from Latin Neron-, Nero + English -ic

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Rhymes for Neronian

• baconian
• devonian
• draconian
• estonian
• hasmonean
• newtonian
• pannonian
• senonian
• amazonian
• babylonian
• hamiltonian
• parkinsonian