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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.
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adj
Synonym of Plautine (“of or pertaining to, or in the style of, Plautus”).
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History
From Latin 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.
From Latin Plautīnus + -ian, from Latin Plautus.
