Livy

American  

[liv-ee] / ˈlɪv i /

noun

1. Titus Livius, 59 b.c.–a.d. 17, Roman historian.

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Livy British  

/ ˈlɪvɪ /

noun

1. Latin name Titus Livius. 59 _bc –17 _ad , Roman historian; of his history of Rome in 142 books, only 35 survive

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Example Sentences

The Livy of Lakewood, who has penned important essays about L.A. history and geography for decades, has gathered some of his recent efforts in “Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

As Livy tells it, Scipio, who was significantly outnumbered, challenged Hannibal to “hand over control over yourselves and your country, or fight and win.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Obi's lawyer Livy Uzoukwu told reporters his team would read the full judgment and make an appeal at the Supreme Court.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

Mr. Mehas described an elevated look and feel at stores, with a new employee dress code and partnerships with outside brands like Livy and Bluebella.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2019

Samuel Adams’s master’s thesis was “delivered in flawless Latin,” Alexander Hamilton copied Demosthenes into his commonplace book, and Thomas Jefferson modeled his oratory on the prose of Livy, Sallust, and Tacitus.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith