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Plīnĭus

gen. Plīni · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
Pliny; name of a Roman
Pliny, name of a Roman gens. The most celebrated are,
author of an encyclopedical work in; books; who lost his life in an eruption of Vesuvius
C. Plinius Secundus, also called Major (the Elder), author of an encyclopedical work in 37 books, who lost his life in an eruption of Vesuvius, A. D. 79.—
author of Letters and a Pane gyric on the emperor Trajan •
His nephew, C. Plinius Caecilius, also called Junior (the Younger), author of Letters and a Pane gyric on the emperor Trajan: facundus, Mart. 10, 19, 3.—
a physician in the time of the emperor Constantine; belonging to; named after a Pling •
Plinius Valerianus, a physician in the time of the emperor Constantine.—Hence, Plīnĭānus, a, um, adj., belonging to or named after a Pling, Plinian: rasa, Plin. 15, 25, 30, § 103.
Perseus ID: n36678 Key: Plinius