Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plinius

/plˈɪniəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: plin-ius
IPA: /plˈɪniəs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Pliny.

Example Sentences

"Plinius wrote about spells and witches in a superstitious manner. […] But the sort of spell which Plinius talks of, smacking of superstition, is false, contrived and quite impossible in true believers."
"“Welcome, sire!” Vespasian saluted, and after the briefest hesitation Plinius followed his legate’s example, swallowing his distaste for such deference to a mere native, albeit a king of his people."
"Contemporary and employer of Suetonius and friend of Tacitus, Plinius was a highly skilled rhetorician well known for letters rightly dubbed literary classics."

Etymology

From Middle English Plinius, from Latin Plīnius.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Plinius, Plīnius

Rhymes With

phineas ignominious

Questions

How do you pronounce plinius?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈɪniəs/.
What does plinius mean?: Alternative form of Pliny.
Where does plinius come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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