Damocritus

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proper noun

A Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel.

OriginAncient Greek Δᾱμόκρῐτος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔᾱμόκρῐτος
  2. EnglishDamocritus

From Ancient Greek Δᾱμόκρῐτος (Dāmókrĭtos), a variant of Δημόκρῐτος (Dēmókrĭtos). The well-known philosopher bearing the latter name, Democritus, is occasionally mixed up with this lesser-known author due to the similarity of their names.

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APA

Damocritus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damocritus

MLA

“Damocritus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damocritus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Damocritus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damocritus.

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