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An Ancient Greek grammarian and critic (400–320 B.C.), known for his harsh criticisms of Homer’s poems.
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noun
A critic characterized as bitter, carping, malignant.
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Synonyms: Aristarch
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History
Borrowed from Latin Zōilus, from Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos).
From the name of Zoilus, an ancient Greek rhetorician who severely criticized Homer's poems. From Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos).
