Etymograph

English

Plautinian

Plautinian comes from Latin Plautus ‘flat-footed’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPlautus‘flat-footed’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPlautius
  3. EnglishtodayPlautinian

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPlautus‘flat-footed’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPlautius
  3. EnglishtodayPlautinian

Formed from Plautius + -an

The story

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.

Every English word from Latin Plautus

Another origin of Plautinian

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPlautus
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPlautīnus
  3. EnglishtodayPlautinian

Today it means

adj Of or pertaining to the unknown Roman playwright Plautius, known only for being confused with the playwright Plautus; especially to contrast with Plautus himself.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Plautus / Plautinian

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