Gaetulian

/ɡæˈtuːlɪən/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to the Gaetuli or Gaetulia, the ancient North African region and its people.

Etymology

From Latin 'Gaetulianus,' a variant adjective form. Used interchangeably with Gaetulan in historical and archaeological contexts.

Kelly Says

Gaetulian and Gaetulan show how the same ancient people got different Latin names depending on the writer—historians had to figure out which spelling to use before standardization existed.

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