(d. AD 66), Roman writer; known as Petronius Arbiter. Petronius is generally accepted as the author of the Satyricon, a work in prose and verse satirizing the excesses of Roman society.
Definition of Petronius, Gaius in US English:
Petronius, Gaius
proper nounpiˈtrōnēəs
(died AD 66), Roman writer; known as Petronius Arbiter. He is generally accepted as the author of the Satyricon, a work in prose and verse satirizing the excesses of Roman society.