Plinio

See also: Plínio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Plīnius, of obscure origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpli.njo/
• Rhymes: -injo
• Hyphenation: Plì‧nio

Proper noun

Plinio m

1. (rare) a male given name from Latin
2. Pliny the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus (23–79 AD): an ancient Roman nobleman, scientist and historian, author of Naturalis Historia, "Pliny's Natural History"

   Synonym: Plinio il Vecchio

3. Pliny the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (63–ca. 113): an ancient Roman statesman, orator, and writer, a great-nephew of Pliny the Elder

   Synonym: Plinio il Giovane

Anagrams

• piloni, pinoli

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplinjo/ [ˈpli.njo]
• Rhymes: -injo
• Syllabification: Pli‧nio

Proper noun

Plinio m

1. Pliny