Autolycus

English Etymology Borrowed from en grc Αὐτόλυκος. Proper noun en Greek mythology In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione. A successful robber, he was capable of changing his own form and that of the goods he stole. Noun + Autolyci en poetic A thief or plagiarist. en 1875 Arthur Crump The Theory of Stock Exchange Speculation 28 Each new era of prosperity requires and generally witnesses a new set of ingenious devices to throw dust in the eyes of investors, while the new race of Autolycuses are going through all the old tricks. en 1886 Macmillan's Magazine 53 284 However virtuous, however single- minded their intentions, it is but a cruel thing these Autolyci do, these snappers up of unconsidered trifles. en eponyms