Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix

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A Roman general and politician who became dictator and changed Roman government

proper noun

: Lucio Cornelio Sila Félix

The reforms enacted by Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix influenced Roman governance for decades.

Examples

The policies of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix changed Rome forever.
Did Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix really march on Rome?
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix played a pivotal role in the late Roman Republic.
Many historians debate the legacy of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix as both a leader and a dictator.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix played a pivotal role in the late Roman Republic.
Many historians debate the legacy of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix as both a leader and a dictator.
The reforms enacted by Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix influenced Roman governance for decades.

Synonyms

Sulla

vsLucius Cornelius Sulla Felix

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A Roman general and dictator who led Rome during the late Republic

focuses on political office and major constitutional reforms rather than military action

Surface Forms

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix main

Morphology

Lucius + Cornelius + Sulla + Felix

This item is a full proper name referring to a specific historical person; the constituent tokens are mostly proper nouns (and some unknown lexemes) and do not compose to yield the biographical meaning. Proper names are referential and language-/culture-specific, so even if a learner recognises the parts (or the Latin adjective 'Felix'), they would not be able to infer that this is a Roman general and dictator without prior exposure.

Etymology

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix shows the parts of a Roman name: Lucius is his personal name, Cornelius is his family name, Sulla was a nickname, and Felix means 'lucky' in Latin. Because he won many battles and became a dictator, the Felix or 'lucky' part shows his success and helps us remember he was a powerful Roman leader.