Plautinian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the unknown Roman playwright Plautius, known only for being confused with the playwright Plautus; especially to contrast with Plautus himself.

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Plautine
OriginLatin Plautus →
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Meanings

Plautinian1

adjectivePlautinian (comparative more Plautinian, superlative most Plautinian)

comparative more Plautinian · superlative most Plautinian

  1. Of or pertaining to the unknown Roman playwright Plautius, known only for being confused with the playwright Plautus; especially to contrast with Plautus himself.

Plautinian2

adjectivePlautinian (comparative more Plautinian, superlative most Plautinian)

comparative more Plautinian · superlative most Plautinian

  1. Synonym of Plautine (“of or pertaining to, or in the style of, Plautus”).

    Synonyms: Plautine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Plautine (“of or pertaining to, or in the style of, Plautus”).

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Plautine
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plautianplautine

Origin

Plautinian · adjective

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.

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Plautinian · adjective

  1. LatinPlautus
  2. EnglishPlautinian

From Latin Plautīnus + -ian, from Latin Plautus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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