Pliny
Meaning
- An ancient Roman praenomen.
- Pliny the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus (23–79 AD): an ancient Roman nobleman, scientist and historian, author of Naturalis Historia, "Pliny's Natural History".
- Pliny the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (63–circa 113): an ancient Roman statesman, orator, and writer, a great-nephew of Pliny the Elder.
Synonyms
Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Younger
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus
Gaius Plinius Secundus
Translations
Plínio
Plinio
Pline l’Ancien
Plinius Rente viagère
Plinius
Plinius
Pliny Pline le JeuneFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplɪni/
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Plīnius, an Italic name of obscure origin.
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