# Gemonian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɡɪˈməʊ.ni.ən/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the Gemonian Stairs, a flight of steps used as a place of execution in Ancient Rome.

## Etymology
From Latin gemoniae (“of laments”) (from gemō) + -an, referring to the scalae gemoniae ("stairway of laments") where the bodies of executed people were exposed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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