Virgilian

Variant of Virgil

Virgil definition

Vir·gil (vʉr′jəl)

(L. name Publius Vergilius Maro) 70-19 ; Rom. poet: author of the Aeneid

Etymology: < L Vergilius, name of the Roman gens to which the poet belonged

Related Forms:

  • Virgilian Vir·gil′·ian (-jil′ē ən) adjective

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