Plautine

adjective

Plau·​tine ˈplȯˌtīn 

: of, relating to, or in the style of the Roman comic dramatist Plautus who is noted for vivacious broad humor

Word History

Etymology

Latin plautinus, from Plautus †184 b.c. + Latin -inus -ine

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Rhymes for Plautine

• gotten
• rotten
• antiproton
• begotten
• forgotten
• guncotton