Plautus

American  

[plaw-tuhs] / ˈplɔ təs /

noun

1. Titus Maccius c254–c184 b.c., Roman dramatist.

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Plautus British  

/ ˈplɔːtəs /

noun

1. Titus Maccius (ˈtaɪtəs ˈmæksɪəs). ?254–?184 _bc , Roman comic dramatist. His 21 extant works, adapted from Greek plays, esp those by Menander, include Menaechmi (the basis of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors ), Miles Gloriosus, Rudens, and Captivi

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Example Sentences

That was followed in 1962 by A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, an adaptation of farces by ancient Roman playwright Plautus, for which he wrote both music and lyrics.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2021

One of its earliest appearances is in works such as the plays of second-century B.C. writer Plautus.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2021

He returned again and again to ancient Rome, finding inspiration in Ovid, Seneca, Plautus, and others.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2018

Inspired by the ancient Roman comedies of Plautus, it is populated by such popular stock characters as the lecherous old man, the braggart soldier and a crafty servant or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2017

But you must come to-morrow; we are going to act the Menacchini of Plautus; and besides the wit of the Latin you will see all the youth and beauty of Florence.'

From The Making of a Saint by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)