Plinio

See also: Plínio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Plīnius, of obscure origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpli.njo/
  • Rhymes: -injo
  • Hyphenation: Plì‧nio

Proper noun

Plinio m

  1. (rare) a male given name from Latin
  2. Pliny the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus (23–79 AD): an ancient Roman nobleman, scientist and historian, author of Naturalis Historia, "Pliny's Natural History"
    Synonym: Plinio il Vecchio
  3. Pliny the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (63–ca. 113): an ancient Roman statesman, orator, and writer, a great-nephew of Pliny the Elder
    Synonym: Plinio il Giovane

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplinjo/ [ˈpli.njo]
  • Rhymes: -injo
  • Syllabification: Pli‧nio

Proper noun

Plinio m

  1. Pliny
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