"Trimalchio" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Trimalchio
  1. (fiction) A wealthy freedman in the 1st century CE Roman work of fiction Satyricon. Categories (topical): Fictional characters
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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Trimalchio
  1. (rare) A nouveau riche. Tags: rare
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