English Explanatory Dictionary

Zoilus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Ancient Greek grammarian and critic (400–320 B.C.), known for his harsh criticisms of Homer’s poems.
noun
  1. A critic characterized as bitter, carping, malignant.

Word forms

Zoilus zoiluses zoili

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Zōilus, from Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos).

Synonyms

Aristarch

Derived words

zoilus
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