Floruit

Floruit ( ; typically shortened as fl.; from Latin for 'flourished') refers to a period when a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the full word may serve as a noun to show the time when someone is active in his or her career.

Etymology

 is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ,  "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun , , "flower".Cassell's Latin Dictionary

Usage

Floruit is often used in historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown. The word is commonly seen in documents related to art history, where it refers to the period of a person's career as an artist based on available evidence.

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References

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