Pliny.
An ancient Roman praenomen.
Meaning & usage
An ancient Roman praenomen.
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".
An ancient Roman praenomen. Pliny the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (63–c. 113): an ancient Roman statesman, orator, and writer, a great-nephew of Pliny the Elder.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Latin Plīnius, an Italic name of obscure origin.
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