What does "tullian" mean?

Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC–43 BC; sometimes anglicized as Tully), Roman philosopher and statesman.

What is a synonym for "tullian"?

Common synonyms include: articulate, eloquent, felicitous, glib, silver, silver tongued.

Tullian

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Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC–43 BC; sometimes anglicized as Tully), Roman philosopher and statesman.
"Tullian gallery"

Synonyms

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articulate eloquent felicitous glib silver silver tongued

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"Some people think it's also Tullian to put the salutation not on the front but on the back of the letter , because this practice in Cicero's day served to tell the bearer which letter was for which person"

Etymology

From Latin Tullianus, from Tullius (“the name of a Roman gens”).

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