Plutarchan

adjective

Plu·​tarch·​an -kən How to pronounce Plutarchan (audio)
variants or Plutarchian
1
: of or relating to Plutarch, the Greek biographer
2
: suggesting or typical of the distinguished men of whose lives Plutarch wrote
a Plutarchan parallel

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Etymology

Plutarch + English -an

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“Plutarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plutarch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Biographical Definition

Plutarch

biographical name

Plu·​tarch ˈplü-ˌtärk How to pronounce Plutarch (audio)
circa a.d. 46–after 119 Greek biographer and moralist
Plutarchan adjective
or Plutarchian

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