Propertian
Propertian adjective: of, resembling, or characteristic of the Latin elegiac poet Sextus Propertius (c. 50–45 BC – c. 15 BC).
Adjective
Propertian (comparative more Propertian, superlative most Propertian)
- Of, resembling, or characteristic of the Latin elegiac poet Sextus Propertius (c. 50–45 BC – c. 15 BC).
- The Propertian age must be revived in New Jersey: and whatever slights transatlantic literature may receive from the malice and prejudice of Europe, such will be dispelled by the approving criticism of the lady graduates of St. Mary’s Hall.1846 April, “Art[icle] IV.—1. An Inquiry concerning the Origin of Christianity. By Charles C. Hennell. […]”, in The Christian Remembrancer. A Quarterly Review., volume XI, number LII, London: James...
- Fluctus nimium audent pati = fluctus nimium audent (ausi) pati is very Propertian (cf., for instance, iv. 19, 23), as also, is the absolute use of the ablative in remis Latinis.1876, Robert Yelverton Tyrrell, “Atakta”, in Hermathena, a Series of Papers on Literature, Science, and Philosophy, by Members of Trinity College, Dublin, volume II, Dublin: Edward Ponsonby, […]....
Forms of Propertian
| comparative | more Propertian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Propertian |
Origin of Propertian
From Latin Propertius + -an.
Questions about Propertian
- What does Propertian mean?
- Propertian means of, resembling, or characteristic of the Latin elegiac poet Sextus Propertius (c. 50–45 BC – c. 15 BC).
- What part of speech is Propertian?
- Propertian is an adjective.
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