Vergilian

or Vir·gil·i·an

[ ver-jil-ee-uh n, -jil-yuh n ]
/ vərˈdʒɪl i ən, -ˈdʒɪl yən /

adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of the poet Vergil.

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Origin of Vergilian

1505–15; < Latin Virgiliānus; see -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Vergilian

pre-Ver·gil·i·an, adjectivepseu·do-Ver·gil·i·an, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for vergilian

Vergilian
/ (vəˈdʒɪlɪən) /

adjective

a variant spelling of Virgilian
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