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.

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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Examples from the Web for vergilian

A glow of inspiration that merits better than that of any living poet the high adjective, Vergilian.
Herbs and Apples|Helen Hay Whitney
And it suddenly impressed me as something poignant, as something with the Vergilian touch of tears in it.
The Prairie Wife|Arthur Stringer
Gavin Douglass of the Vergilian measure was bishop here, and Mrs. Oliphant has written stories round about.
The Spell of Scotland|Keith Clark
Nor is it for nothing that the fashion of Vergilian quotation so long dominated our parliamentary eloquence.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various

Was it an elaborate jest at the expense of Giovanni, the writer of Vergilian verse?
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg

British Dictionary definitions for vergilian

Vergilian

/ (vəˈdʒɪlɪən) /

adjective

a variant spelling of Virgilian

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