/ Dictionary / Index P Pliny: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Plin•y Pronunciation: (plin'ē), [key] — n. (“the Elder,” Gaius Plinius Secundus)a.d.23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer. his nephew (“the Younger,” Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus)a.d.62?–c113, Roman writer, statesman, and orator. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pliny (Thesaurus) plinth block plio- Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language