Aelius Moeris

Not to be confused with Aelius Dionysius, a Greek lexicographer who also is referred to as Atticista.

Aelius Moeris (Αέλιος Μοίρης) (probably flourished in the 2nd century A.D.) was a Greek grammarian, surnamed Atticista (Αττικιστής, the Atticist).[1]

Works

He was the author of an extant (more or less alphabetical) list of Attic forms and expressions (Greek: Ἀττικαὶ λέξεις), accompanied by the Hellenistic parallels of his own time, the differences of gender, accent, and meaning being clearly and succinctly pointed out.[1]

The lexicon consists of 919 entries, alphabetized only by the first letter. Most entries compare an "Attic" term with its counterpart, said to be "Greek".[2]

Editions

References

  1. ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Moeris, Aelius". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 643.
  2. ^ Pellettieri, Andrea. "Moeris Ἀττικιστής". Digital Encyclopedia of Atticism. PURA. Retrieved January 24, 2026.


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