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Virgilian

Virgilian

9.9
A person who writes in the style of the Roman poet Virgil or who admires his work
  • noun
  • /vɜrˈdʒɪliən/
  • Literature
: virgiliano
  • As a dedicated Virgilian, she spent years analyzing the themes of fate and duty in Virgil's poetry.

Examples

  • The poet drew inspiration from classical texts, proudly calling himself a Virgilian in both style and vision.

  • (Only a Leiris could have rhymed Mao with Nerval as Virgilian guides.)

    Academic text (2005)

  • Many students in the literature class aspire to be Virgilian writers, imitating the epic style of the ancient poet.

Surface Forms

Virgilian singular
Virgilians plural

Morphology

Virgilian = Virgil (transparent) = Virgil + ian

Formed by adding '-ian' to the name 'Virgil' to denote a person associated with or characteristic of Virgil; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Virgilian comes from the name Virgil and the ending -ian meaning 'related to' or 'belonging to', similar to Victorian. That is why a Virgilian is 'a person who writes like or admires Virgil' — someone who follows his style.