Zoilean

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adjective

Resembling Zoilus or Zoilos (c. 400 BCE–320 BCE), Ancient Greek grammarian notorious for unfairly harsh criticism.

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Meanings

adjectiveZoilean (comparative more Zoilean, superlative most Zoilean)

comparative more Zoilean · superlative most Zoilean

  1. archaicResembling Zoilus or Zoilos (c. 400 BCE–320 BCE), Ancient Greek grammarian notorious for unfairly harsh criticism.

Origin

From Zoilus + -ean.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

azoline
Cite this entry
APA

Zoilean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zoilean

MLA

“Zoilean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zoilean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zoilean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zoilean.

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