plautus

• Имя собственное, относящееся к римскому комедийному драматургу III–II веков до н. э., известному своими влиятельными комедиями, или к роду птиц семейства чистиковых.

A proper noun referring to a Roman comic playwright from the 3rd to 2nd century BC, known for his influential comedies, or a genus of birds in the family Alcidae.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Roman playwrightC1formalart

   A comic dramatist of ancient Rome, active between approximately 253 and 184 BC, known for his influential comedies.

   Римский драматург

   • Plautus wrote many comedies that influenced later playwrights like Shakespeare.
   • The works of Plautus are studied for their humor and social commentary.
   • Scholars often compare Plautus to his Greek predecessors.

2. Genus of birdsC2formalscientific

   A genus of seabirds in the family Alcidae, which includes the razorbill and similar species.

   Род птиц

   • The genus Plautus includes the razorbill, a bird found in the North Atlantic.
   • Ornithologists classify the razorbill under the genus Plautus.
   • Birds in the genus Plautus are known for their black and white plumage.

   Synonymsalca