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floruit

Syllabification: (flo·ru·it)
Pronunciation: /ˈflôr(y)o͞oit/
(abbreviation: fl. or flor.)
Definition of floruit

verb

  • used in conjunction with a specified period or set of dates to indicate when a particular historical figure lived, worked, or was most active.

noun

  • the period during which a historical figure lived or worked:they place Nicander’s floruit in the middle of the 2nd century bc

Origin:

mid 19th century: Latin, literally 'he or she flourished'

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