Ὁμηρομάστιξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Compound of Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, Homer) +‎ μάστῑξ (mástīx, scourge), literally Homer’s scourge.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ὁμηρομάστῑξ (Homēromástīxf (genitive Ὁμηρομάστῑγος); third declension

  1. An epithet of Zoilus, an Ancient Greek grammarian who was a censorious critic of Homer.

Inflection

Noun

Ὁμηρομάστῑξ (Homēromástīxf (genitive Ὁμηρομάστῑγος); third declension

  1. any critic of Homer

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: Homēromastīx

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