Terentian

adjective

Te·​ren·​tian

təˈrenchən,

teˈr-

: of or relating to Terence or having qualities (as refinement and poetic finish) like those of his comedies

Word History

Etymology

Latin Terentianus, from P. Terentius Afer (Terence) †159b.c. Roman playwright + Latin -anus -an

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