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Apr 26, 2019
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zoilus
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PRONUNCIATION:
(ZOI-luhs) 
MEANING:
noun: A harsh critic.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Zoilus (c. 400-320 BCE), a Greek critic known for his severe criticism of Homer. Earliest documented use: 1565.
USAGE:
“Because Frost is such a master, one feels like a Zoilus in pointing out these slight slips.”
Robert Faggen; The Cambridge Companion to Robert Frost; Cambridge University Press; 2001.
Robert Faggen; The Cambridge Companion to Robert Frost; Cambridge University Press; 2001.
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