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Tiberian

Tiberian

9.9
Relating to the Roman emperor Tiberius or to his rule from AD 14 to 37
  • adjective
  • /taɪˈbɪəriən/
  • Formal
: tiberiano
  • The Tiberian era was marked by significant political changes.

Examples

  • Artifacts from the Tiberian period reveal much about daily life in ancient Rome.

  • Many historians study Tiberian policies to understand the early Roman Empire.

  • The Tiberian government introduced several reforms that changed the structure of Roman administration.

  • Many historians study Tiberian politics to understand ancient Rome.

  • The Tiberian government introduced several reforms that changed the structure of Roman administration.

  • Artifacts from the Tiberian period reveal much about daily life in ancient Rome.

  • Many historians study Tiberian policies to understand the early Roman Empire.

Surface Forms

Tiberian positive

Morphology

Tiberian = Tiberius (transparent) = Tiberius + an

The suffix '-an' is commonly used to form adjectives relating to people or places.

Etymology

Tiberian comes from the name Tiberius, a Roman emperor, so it means something 'belonging to' or 'connected with' him and his time.