Etymology

Plautinian

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the unknown Roman playwright Plautius, known only for being confused with the playwright Plautus; especially to contrast with Plautus himself. Full definition →

Latin Plautus
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Plautinian · adjective1

From Latin Plautius + -an. Plautius is known only for being mentioned by Marcus Varro, due to the fact that his plays were called "Plauti", causing them to be mistakenly attributed to Plautus.

Plautinian · adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromPlautus
  2. English todayPlautinian

From Latin Plautīnus + -ian, from Latin Plautus.

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