Definition of Catullian
:of, relating to, or like Catullus or his lyric poems, which are marked by facility of language, perfection of form, and intensely personal subject matter
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Catullian
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Ca·tul·li·an
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kəˈtəlēən
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Origin and Etymology of catullian
Latin catullianus, from Gaius Valerius Catullus †54 b.c. Roman poet + Latin -ianus -ian
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