Faucian
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Ascribed to or characteristic of Anthony Fauci.
"Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. has served […] as our heroic servant leader during our current COVID-19 pandemic. His authoritative persona has engendered our trust because he is seen as an honest, credible truth-teller"
- 2 Pertaining to the Fauci family of Ancient Rome.
"The Faucian curia is likewise stated to have been considered unlucky , as having been the first in the year both of the Gallic capture of the city , and of the Caudine disaster -- to which Licinius Macer added the Cremera;"
Example
More examples"Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. has served […] as our heroic servant leader during our current COVID-19 pandemic. His authoritative persona has engendered our trust because he is seen as an honest, credible truth-teller"
Etymology
From the name of the American physician-scientist and immunologist Anthony Fauci (1940—) + -an.
From Fauci, the name of one of the genes, or clans, of Ancient Rome + -an.
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