Plautus

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UK/ˈplɔːtəs/UK/ˈplaʊtəs/US/ˈplɔtəs/US/ˈplɑtəs/

proper noun

A Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC) of the Old Latin period.

OriginLatin Titus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC) of the Old Latin period.

Origin

  1. LatinTitus
  2. EnglishPlautus

From Latin Titus Maccius Plautus, the latter two names traditionally held to be stage names, from plautus (“flat-footed, flap-eared”).

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Translations

Catalan Plaute
  • PlauteRoman comic playwright
French Plaute
  • PlauteRoman comic playwright
Hungarian Plautus
  • PlautusRoman comic playwright
Italian Plauto
  • PlautoRoman comic playwright
Romanian Plaut
  • PlautRoman comic playwright
Spanish Plauto
  • PlautoRoman comic playwright
Cite this entry
APA

Plautus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plautus

MLA

“Plautus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plautus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Plautus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plautus.

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