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Orbilius

Orbilius noun: a schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.

Noun

Orbilius (plural Orbiliuses)

  1. (obsolete) A schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.

Forms of Orbilius

pluralOrbiliuses

Origin of Orbilius

From Latin Orbilius, in reference to the Roman grammarian Lucius Orbilius Pupillus.

Questions about Orbilius

What does Orbilius mean?
Orbilius means a schoolmaster who flogs his pupils.
What part of speech is Orbilius?
Orbilius is a noun.
What is the plural of Orbilius?
The plural of Orbilius is Orbiliuses.

Words near Orbilius in the dictionary

  1. orbiform
  2. orbiforms
  3. orbifrontal
  4. orbiliaceous
  5. Orbilian
  6. Orbilius
  7. Orbiliuses
  8. orbilla
  9. orbillae
  10. orbing
  11. orbiniid

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