ΧΟΙΡΙΛΟΣ, χοιριλος
CHOIRILOS, choirilos
Sounds Like: koy-REE-los
Translations: Choerilus
From the root: ΧΟΙΡΙΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Choerilus refers to an ancient Greek poet. There were several poets by this name, but the most famous was Choerilus of Samos, an epic poet who lived in the 5th century BC. He is known for his epic poem 'The Persis,' which described the Persian Wars. The word is used to refer to this specific historical figure.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
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