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DONATUS

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Overview

DONATUS (noun)
  The noun DONATUS has 1 sense:

1. Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)play

  Familiarity information: DONATUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


DONATUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Aelius Donatus; Donatus

Instance hypernyms:

grammarian; syntactician (a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax)


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