Etymology

Plutarch

Plu·tarch
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Today it means: Any specific edition of a work by Plutarch, often specifically Plutarch's Lives Full definition →

Latin Plūtarchus ← Ancient Greek Πλούτᾰρχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠλούτᾰρχος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPlūtarchus
  3. English todayPlutarch

Via Latin Plūtarchus from Ancient Greek Πλούτᾰρχος (Ploútărkhos).

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