Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plotinus

/pləʊˈtaɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: plot-i-nus
IPA: /pləʊˈtaɪnəs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Roman philosopher 205–270; father of Neoplatonism

Etymology

From Latin Plōtīnus, from a Late Latin variant of Plautus + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Plōtīnus, -

Derived Forms

Plotinian

Questions

How do you pronounce plotinus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pləʊˈtaɪnəs/.
What does plotinus mean?: Roman philosopher 205–270; father of Neoplatonism
Where does plotinus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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