Sotadean

adjective

So·​ta·​de·​an

¦sōtə¦dēən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greek poet Sotades or his notoriously scurrilous and licentious verse

Word History

Etymology

Latin sotadeus sotadean (from Greek sōtadeios, from Sōtadēs Sotades, 3d century b.c. Greek satirist) + English -an

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