Zoilus

See also: zoilus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Zōilus, from Ancient Greek Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos).

Proper noun

Zoilus

1. 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.i.lus/, [ˈd̪͡z̪oːɪɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡zo.i.lus/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɔːilus]

Proper noun

Zōilus m sg (genitive Zōilī); second declension

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by:
   1. Zoilus, an Ancient Greek grammarian and critic, known for his harsh criticisms of Homer’s poems.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Zōilus
Genitive	Zōilī
Dative	Zōilō
Accusative	Zōilum
Ablative	Zōilō
Vocative	Zōile

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