Damocritus

English Etymology From en grc Δᾱμόκρῐτος, a variant of grc Δημόκρῐτος. 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 A Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel. en Individuals