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Damocritus

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

Proper noun

Damocritus

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

Origin of Damocritus

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.

Questions about Damocritus

What does Damocritus mean?
Damocritus means a Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel.
What part of speech is Damocritus?
Damocritus is a proper noun.

Words near Damocritus in the dictionary

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