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Plutarchus.

Plutarch of Chaeronea (Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, ca. 46 CE – 120 CE), a celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, a biographical series commonly referred to as Plutarch's Parallel Lives.

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name[pɫuːˈtar.kʰʊs]Classical-Latin[pluˈtar.kus]
  1. Plutarch of Chaeronea (Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, ca. 46 CE – 120 CE), a celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, a biographical series commonly referred to as Plutarch's Parallel Lives.

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  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to Greek Πλούταρχος (Ploútarchos) or English Plutarch

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Where this word comes from

From Koine Greek Πλούτᾰρχος (Ploútărkhos, from Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “riches; Pluto”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”)).

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