Damocritus
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Δᾱμόκρῐτος (Dāmókritos), a variant of Δημόκρῐτος (Dēmókritos). 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.
Proper noun
[edit]Damocritus
- A Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel.