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Catullian

adjective
Ca·tul·li·an | \ kəˈtəlēən \

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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History and Etymology for Catullian

Latin catullianus, from Gaius Valerius Catullus †54 b.c. Roman poet + Latin -ianus -ian

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