Valentinus

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Valentinus

/ˌvælənˈtaɪ.nəs/
/ˌvælənˈtɪ.nəs/

Rhymes with -aɪnəs, -ɪnəs

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Borrowed from Latin Valentīnus (“Valentine”), a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentine, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

proper noun

historical A Gnostic theologian who lived in Egypt and Rome c. 100 – c. 153.
Similar: Valentine

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"Valentinus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/valentinus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Valentinus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/valentinus

Chicago

"Valentinus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/valentinus.

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@misc{valentinus_2026,
  title = {Valentinus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/valentinus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}