Plutarchanadj.

Brit.

/ˌpluːˈtɑːk(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˌpluˈtɑrk(ə)n/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Plutarch , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Plutarch (see Plutarchian adj.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier Plutarchian adj.

= Plutarchian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective] > historically famous > as written of by Plutarch

Plutarchian1748

Plutarchan1859

Plutarchical1907

1859 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 11/2 The dove of the Ark, and the bird which perched on the shoulder of the old Plutarchan hero Sertorius, are recalled by this Scandinavian legend.

1912 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. 27 502 In the Plutarchan account of this hungry mob clamoring for food..Shakespere found the same fierce and fickle monster which he had encountered so often in the pages of Hall and Holinshed.

1950 Times 3 May 3/5 The characters did not suggest..themes greater, more terrible, or more piteous than those..found in Plutarchan history.

2001 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 May 42/1 If you happen to have read two outstanding biographies of two men of genius in quick succession, Robert Skidelsky on Keynes and Monk on Russell..you would be tempted to a Plutarchan comparison.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plutarchan
释义	Plutarchanadj. Brit. /ˌpluːˈtɑːk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌpluˈtɑrk(ə)n/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Plutarch , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of Plutarch (see Plutarchian adj.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier Plutarchian adj. = Plutarchian adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective] > historically famous > as written of by Plutarch Plutarchian1748 Plutarchan1859 Plutarchical1907 1859 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 11/2 The dove of the Ark, and the bird which perched on the shoulder of the old Plutarchan hero Sertorius, are recalled by this Scandinavian legend. 1912 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. 27 502 In the Plutarchan account of this hungry mob clamoring for food..Shakespere found the same fierce and fickle monster which he had encountered so often in the pages of Hall and Holinshed. 1950 Times 3 May 3/5 The characters did not suggest..themes greater, more terrible, or more piteous than those..found in Plutarchan history. 2001 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 May 42/1 If you happen to have read two outstanding biographies of two men of genius in quick succession, Robert Skidelsky on Keynes and Monk on Russell..you would be tempted to a Plutarchan comparison. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1859
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