Plautinian

English

Etymology 1

From 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.

Adjective

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.

Etymology 2

From Latin Plautīnus +‎ -ian, from Latin Plautus.

Adjective

Plautinian (comparative more Plautinian, superlative most Plautinian)

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