homo Aristophaneus

Meaning

Noun

• A person with the characteristics and nature depicted in the comedies of the ancient Athenian playwright Aristophanes ( – c. 386 ) as a literary figure, rather than a historically accurate Athenian person; an Aristophanic man.

Origin

• , not attested in Latin works: homō + Aristophanēus, possibly influenced by French Citations:homo aristophaneus (1951) and German Citations:homo aristophaneus (1959) which are attested earlier than the English term.
• (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-)) + -ῐος.