Plutarch
/ˈpluːtɑːrk/noun
A Greek biographer and essayist of the 1st–2nd century CE, best known for his Parallel Lives.
Did you know?Plutarch’s name is built from Greek roots tied to wealth and ruling, and in antiquity he also wrote about the mysteries of Isis and Osiris, where philosophy and ritual blur together.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Πλούταρχος (Ploútarkhos)
“A personal name meaning roughly 'rich ruler' or 'wealthy leader'.”
Classical Greek
Greek
πλοῦτος (ploûtos)
“Wealth, riches, abundance.”
Classical Greek
Greek
ἀρχή (archḗ)
“Beginning, rule, authority, office.”
Latin
Latin
Plutarchus
“Latinized form of the Greek name.”
Middle English
English
Plutarch
“The name of the Greek biographer, adopted through Latin and French scholarly tradition.”
Modern English
English
Plutarch
“The standard English form of the ancient author's name.”
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