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noun

Perperna

gen. Perpernae · gender masculine · decl. 1st
a Roman surname; the murderer of Sertorius; who was defeated by Pompey
a Roman surname. A famous person of this name was M. Perperna, the murderer of Sertorius, who was defeated by Pompey, Liv. 44, 27, 11; id. Epit. 96; Vell. 2, 30, 1; Flor. 2, 20, 6.—Form Perpenna, Nep. Cat. 1, 1; Tac. A. 3, 62; Just. 36, 4, 9.
Perseus ID: n35350 Key: Perperna