Maks Pleteršnik (3 December 1840–13 September 1923) was a Slovene philologist, linguist, and lexicographer. Born in Pišece, he dedicated his life to the study and promotion of the Slovenian language and became the editor of an influential Slovene-German dictionary. Beyond his work in lexicography, Pleteršnik was an educator, translator, and participant in various Slovenian cultural and academic institutions. He died in his hometown of Pišece.