Of, connected with, or characteristic of the Roman historian Livy.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Stewart (fl. 1499–1541), chronicler and poet. From the name of Titus Livy (classical Latin Livius), Roman historian (d. 17 a.d.) + -an, originally after Middle French Livian.
Definition of Livian in US English:
Livian
adjectiveˈlɪvɪən
Of, connected with, or characteristic of the Roman historian Livy.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Stewart (fl. 1499–1541), chronicler and poet. From the name of Titus Livy (classical Latin Livius), Roman historian (d. 17 a.d.) + -an, originally after Middle French Livian.