Plutarch
English
/ˈpluː.tɑːk/, /ˈplu.tɑɹk/
proper noun
Definitions
- The classical historian and essayist Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (46-120 ). Often used as a byword for a biographer, to suggest that the writer is especially skilled or has other attributes associated with Plutarch.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Plūtarchus derived from Ancient Greek Πλούτᾰρχος.
Origin
Ancient Greek
Πλούτᾰρχος
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Plutarchan English
- Plutarchian English
- Plutarchic English
- Plūtarchus Latin
- Plutarque French
- Πλούταρχος Ancient Greek
- Πλούτᾰρχος Ancient Greek
- Plutarcu Asturian
- Plutarcu Sicilian