Sotadean
adjective
So·ta·de·an
\¦sōtə¦dēən\
Definition of Sotadean
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greek poet Sotades or his notoriously scurrilous and licentious verse
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Origin and Etymology of sotadean
Latin sotadeus sotadean (from Greek sōtadeios, from Sōtadēs Sotades, 3d century b.c. Greek satirist) + English -an
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