Plutarch
Plu·tarch/ˈplu.tɑɹk/noun
Plutarch is spelled P-L-U-T-A-R-C-H: 8 letters and 2 syllables (Plu·tarch). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Plutarch means “Any specific edition of a work by Plutarch, often specifically Plutarch's Lives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Plutarch is Plutarchs.
How many letters and syllables are in Plutarch?
| Letters | 8: P-L-U-T-A-R-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Plu·tarch |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Plutarch?
Plutarch appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Plutarch?
- UK /ˈpluː.tɑːk/
- US /ˈplu.tɑɹk/
Plutarch has 2 syllables, split Plu·tarch in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Plutarch.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Plutarch
- Plutarchs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Plutarch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any specific edition of a work by Plutarch, often specifically Plutarch's Lives
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Plutarch come from?
Via Latin Plūtarchus from Ancient Greek Πλούτᾰρχος (Ploútărkhos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).