gaius plinius secundus

1. 1.

   Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)

   SynonymsPlinyPliny the Elder

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Questions about gaius plinius secundus

What does gaius plinius secundus mean?

gaius plinius secundus means "Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)".

What is another word for gaius plinius secundus?

Close synonyms include Pliny, Pliny the Elder. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gaius plinius secundus a common word?

gaius plinius secundus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.