catone

From Catone, from Latin Catōnem, name of Cato the Elder (234 ca. BCE–149 BCE), known for his proverbial strictness, and Cato the Younger (95 BCE–46 BCE), known as a fierce defender of the freedom of the Republic.

• IPA^(key): /kaˈto.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: ca‧tó‧ne

catone m (plural catoni)

1. (often ironic) one who is austere and of strict conduct; martinet

   Synonyms: castigamatti, castigatore, censore, fustigatore, moralista

• catoneggiare

• anteco, cenato, cetano, contea