Maecenas
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Maecenas
- /mʌɪˈsiː.nəs/ UK
Rhymes with -iːnəs
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Derived from Middle French mecenas, and its source, Latin Maecēnās (“literary patron”), from the name of Gaius Maecenas (c. 70–8 BCE), Roman statesman and patron of Horace and Virgil.
noun Maecenases · Mæcenas
- A generous benefactor; specifically, a patron of literature or art. […]thou art his deare and louing friend, good and gracious Lord and maſter, Mecenas,[…]
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Talk about this word "Maecenas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maecenas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Maecenas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maecenas "Maecenas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maecenas.Cite this
@misc{maecenas_2026,
title = {Maecenas},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maecenas},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
