Heliogabalus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Elagabalus (“Roman emperor, noted for decadence, eccentricity, femininity, and disregard for Roman religious traditions and sexual taboos”).
  2. Synonym of Elagabalus (“sun deity”).

Pronunciation

/ˌhiː.li.əʊˈɡæb.ə.ləs/ hē'lēəgăbʹələs /ˌhiː.li.əˈɡæb.ə.ləs/ hē'lēōgăbʹələs /ˌhiː.li.oʊˈɡæb.ə.ləs/ en-us-Heliogabalus.ogg

Word forms

Heliogabalus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hēliogabalus, a Greek form of Elagabalus, with the first element (and the god) identified with Helios.

Synonyms

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