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I think that there should be a Gaius Baltar Award for Moral Cowardice given out to people every year.
James Callis

Meaning of "Gaius" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAIUS

Gaius  [ˈɡaɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAIUS

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Gaius is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GAIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gaius

Gaius, sometimes spelled Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius. It is abbreviated C.; the abbreviation goes back to before the Roman alphabet distinguished between C and G, probably from Etruscan Cae or Cai, meaning unknown. In classical times, the name was pronounced in three syllables, Gā-ǐ-us. It is also possible that the use of C reflects the Greek letter Gamma. Some people with this name...

Definition of Gaius in the English dictionary

The definition of Gaius in the dictionary is ?110–?180 ad, Roman jurist. His Institutes were later used as the basis for those of Justinian.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAIUS


Abdias
æbˈdaɪəs
Ananias
ˌænəˈnaɪəs
antibacchius
ˌæntɪbæˈkaɪəs
bias
ˈbaɪəs
Caius
ˈkaɪəs
Elias
ɪˈlaɪəs
eyas
ˈaɪəs
Ezechias
ˌɛzɪˈkaɪəs
hamadryas
ˌhæməˈdraɪəs
Josias
dʒəʊˈsaɪəs
Laius
ˈlaɪəs
Lias
ˈlaɪəs
Malachias
ˌmæləˈkaɪəs
Matthias
məˈθaɪəs
nyas
ˈnaɪəs
pious
ˈpaɪəs
Sophonias
ˌsɒfəˈnaɪəs
Trias
ˈtraɪəs
unbias
ʌnˈbaɪəs
Zacharias
ˌzækəˈraɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAIUS

Gainsborough
gainstrive
gair
Gaiseric
gait
gaiter
gaiterless
Gaitskell

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAIUS

Aloysius
Antonius
Aquarius
Aurelius
Celsius
Claudius
Comenius
Confucius
genius
gladius
Ignatius
Marius
Mauritius
radius
Sagittarius
sartorius
Sibelius
Sirius
Stradivarius
Vilnius

Synonyms and antonyms of Gaius in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gaius» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gayo
570 millions of speakers

English

Gaius
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गयुस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غايوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Caio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gaius
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gaius
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gaius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガイウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가이오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gayus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gaius
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெய்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गायस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gaius
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gajusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gaius
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Γάιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gaius
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Gaius
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gaius
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAIUS»

The term «Gaius» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gaius

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2 QUOTES WITH «GAIUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Gaius.
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James Callis
I think that there should be a Gaius Baltar Award for Moral Cowardice given out to people every year.
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James Callis
You can go lots of places as Gaius Baltar that other people aren't allowed to pursue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAIUS»

Discover the use of Gaius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gaius and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gaius:
Biographical study of the Roman law teacher, Gaius, who lived in the second century A.D.
Tony Honoré, 1962
2
The Roman Emperor Gaius "Caligula" and His Hellenistic ...
The Roman Emperor Gaius 'Caligula' and his Hellenistic Aspirations examines one of the most notorious of Roman Emperors in light of his rather unconventional upbringing in the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire.
Geoff W. Adams, 2007
3
Gaius Marius: A Political Biography
It was other politicians, this work argues, that emulated or even exceeded a dangerous precedent Marius had set.
Richard J. Evans, 1994
4
Lives of the Caesars: Caius Caligula
A gem of the biographical genre, this captivating book contains the life accounts of twelve Roman emperors, including Julius Caesar.
Gaius Suetonius, 2006
5
On the Wings of Eagles: The Reforms of Gaius Marius and the ...
Gaius Marius (157-86B) was one of the most innovative and influential commanders of antiquity.
Christopher Anthony Matthew, 2010
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Institutiones:
Gaius, Justinian I (Emperor of the East), Thomas Lambert Mears. tions,* the boundaries of the threefold division are not maintained, and subjects are omitted which seem to stand on the threshold of an elementary work,f whilst, throughout,  ...
Gaius, Justinian I (Emperor of the East), Thomas Lambert Mears, 1882
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The Complete Poetry of Catullus
The merry widow romances numerous young men. Catullus is drawn into politics and becomes a cocky critic of Caesar, writing poems that dub Julius a low-life pig and a pervert. Not surprisingly, soon after, no more is heard of Catullus.
Gaius Valerius Catullus, David Mulroy, 2002
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The commentaries of Gaius
Gaius. xvi Introduction. filled in conjecturally where lacunae appeared in the manuscript. In the troublesome task of verifying these italics we have depended on the reprint of the Verona MS. itself, which Booking published in 1866.
Gaius, 1870
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From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome from 133 B.C. to ...
increased the hatred of Senate and people for Gaius and engendered conspiracies; the opposition would become yet more serious if it spread to the armies. The first conspiracy arose in fact in the camp of Cn. Comelius Gaetulicus, the popular ...
Howard Hayes Scullard, 1982
10
First, Second, and Third John
This is a personal letter from the Elder to Gaius (v. 1), one of two undoubtedly genuine personal letters from one person to another in the New Testament; the other is Paul's letter to Philemon. (The letters to Timothy and Titus, even if genuine ...
D. Moody Smith

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAIUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gaius is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roman holiday
With Romans centurions (l-R) Marcus , Dave Grainger and Gaius, Martin Williams with Roman children (l-r), Theo Hull and Sam Salter Picture: Frank Dwyer. «The Press, York, Jul 15»
2
Party Line: July 4 parade, 'Feral' preview, Crosstown candy
Morgan created, wrote and directed the series for Gaius Digital, a Netflix-style, web-based subscription service specializing in LGBT content. «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
3
Scoop: AQUARIUS on NBC - Thursday, July 30, 2015
... begins an investigation of the murder of a Black Panther but he needs Bunchy Carter's (Gaius Charles) full cooperation to solve the case. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Uprising against Kap Cree chief
Members of the Kapuskasing Cree at a meeting on July 4 vote to approve a motion calling for the resignation of Gaius Napash as their chief ... «Kapuskasing Northern Times, Jul 15»
5
#TBT Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew
Wilson's other television shows include Born and Bred and Britain's Best Drives and more recently he played Gaius the court physician in the ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
6
This Egyptian pyramid is actually not in Egypt but in Rome
The Pyramid of Cestius is believed to have been built between 18 and 12 BCE in 330 days for a wealthy Roman named Gaius Cestius ... «Techly, Jul 15»
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PEMBROKE CREATIVE STORY: Salad Days, part one of six
Well, old Gaius Caesar, you must've met my niece Amanda and her brood! Weak I admittedly am, a seventy-five year old hopeful and forgetful ... «Wicked Local Pembroke, Jul 15»
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Lights and Sirens: Two arrested after a traffic stop
Officers assisted a Crawford County deputy on a traffic stop in the area of North Sandusky Avenue and Gaius Street. 1:59 a.m.. Officers assisted ... «Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, Jul 15»
9
The Triple Heritage of Kenya's Alcoholism Crisis
And the Roman historian and senator, Gaius Tacitus, described how the Germanic peoples always drank while holding councils, believing that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Sizzling Summer Movies Heat Up Box Office
THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT: Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller, Thomas Mann, Tye Sheridan, Nelsan Ellis, Gaius Charles. 7/24. PIXELS: ... «Eurweb.com, Jul 15»

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