Etymology

Plotinus

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Today it means: Roman philosopher 205–270; father of Neoplatonism Full definition →

Latin Plōtīnus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromPlōtīnus
  2. English todayPlotinus

From Latin Plōtīnus, from a Late Latin variant of Plautus + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

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