# Plautus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈplɔːtəs/ · frequency rank #86,637

## Definitions
1. A Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC) of the Old Latin period.

## Etymology
From Latin Titus Maccius Plautus, the latter two names traditionally held to be stage names, from plautus (“flat-footed, flap-eared”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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