Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plautian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plau-tian
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254–184 BC), Ancient Roman playwright whose comedies are the earliest surviving intact works in Latin literature.

Etymology

From Plautus + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Plautian (comparative) most Plautian (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does plautian mean?
Of or relating to Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254–184 BC), Ancient Roman playwright whose comedies are the earliest surviving intact works in Latin literature.
Where does plautian come from?
From Plautus + -ian.

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