English Explanatory Dictionary

Plautinian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

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Etymology

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.

Synonyms

Plautine
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