Aristarch

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Aristarch

  • /ˈæɹɪstɑːk/ UK

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From the Latin Aristarchus, from the Ancient Greek Ἀρίσταρχος (Arístarkhos) (Aristarkhos; “Aristarchus of Samothrace”, a severe critic of Homeric poetry).

noun Aristarchs · aristarch · Aristarchus

  1. A severe critic. Let no Ariſtarch of learning diſdain performances of this kind.

    Similar: zoilus

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noun severe critic

Españolaristarco
中文苛评家
Portuguêsaristarco
Françaisaristarque
Italianoaristarco
Românăaristarh
Русскийариста́рх aristárx

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@misc{aristarch_2026,
  title = {Aristarch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aristarch},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}