Neronian

adjective

Ne·​ro·​ni·​an nə̇ˈrōnēən How to pronounce Neronian (audio)
nēˈ-
variants or Neronic
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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“Nero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nero. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

Biographical Definition

Nero

biographical name

Ne·​ro ˈnē-(ˌ)rō How to pronounce Nero (audio)
ˈnir-(ˌ)ō
a.d. 37–68 Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus originally Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus Roman emperor 54–68
Neronian adjective
or Neronic

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