"Cn." meaning in Latin

See Cn. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From archaic Latin, when the letter C represented the phonetic value /g/. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Cn.|g=m|indecl=1}} Cn. m (indeclinable)
  1. Praenominal abbreviation of Cnaeus. Praenominal abbreviation of Gnaeus. Tags: Praenominal, abbreviation, alt-of, indeclinable, masculine Alternative form of: Cnaeus (extra: Praenominal abbreviation of Gnaeus)
    Sense id: en-Cn.-la-name-Dfdcp3IW

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    }
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        "Latin indeclinable nouns",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin masculine indeclinable nouns",
        "Latin masculine nouns",
        "Latin praenominal abbreviations",
        "Latin proper nouns",
        "Latin terms spelled with ."
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