zoilus · noun1
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΖωΐλος
- English todayzoilus
From the name of Zoilus, an ancient Greek rhetorician who severely criticized Homer's poems. From Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos).
Zoilus · proper noun2
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΖωΐλος
- Latin · borrowed fromZōilus
- English todayZoilus
Borrowed from Latin Zōilus, from Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos).
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