[L., 3rd sing. perf. indic. of flōrēre to flourish. Cf. habitat.] Occasionally used for: The period during which a person ‘flourished.’
1843. Liddell & Scott, Greek-Eng. Lex., Preface. The date of each Author’s ‘floruit’ is added in the margin.
1882. Saintsbury, Hist. Fr. Lit., Preface, p. ix. With regard to dates the index will, it is believed, be found to contain the date of the birth and death, or, if these be not obtainable, the floruit of every deceased author of any importance who is mentioned in the book.
1890. H. W. Watkins, Bampton Lect., ii. 100. Professor Hofstede de Groot puts his life at A.D. 65–135, and his floruit in the reign of Trajan, A.D. 97–117.
