Terence

Ter·ence

[ter-uhns]
noun
1.
( Publius Terentius Afer ) c190–159? b.c, Roman playwright.
2.
a male given name: taken from a Roman family name.
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Terence (ˈtɛrəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Latin name Publius Terentius Afer. ?190--159 bc, Roman comic dramatist. His six comedies, Andria, Hecyra, Heauton Timoroumenos, Eunuchus, Phormio, and Adelphoe, are based on Greek originals by Menander

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