Etymology

Orbilius

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Today it means: A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils. Full definition →

Latin Orbilius
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromOrbilius
  2. English todayOrbilius

From Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.

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