Zoilus

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Zōilus, from Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos). === Proper noun === Zoilus An Ancient Greek grammarian and critic (400–320 B.C.), known for his harsh criticisms of Homer’s poems. ==== Derived terms ==== zoilus === Further reading === “Zoilus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈzoː.ɪ.ɫʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd͡zɔː.i.lus] === Proper noun === Zōilus m sg (genitive Zōilī); second declension a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by: Zoilus, an Ancient Greek grammarian and critic, known for his harsh criticisms of Homer’s poems. ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. === References === “Zōĭlus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Zōĭlus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,702. Zōilus in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918), Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung