Aelius Moeris (Αέλιος Μοίρης) (probably flourished in the 2nd century A.D.) was a

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grammarian, surnamed Atticista (Αττικιστής, the Atticist).

Works

He was the author of an extant (more or less alphabetical) list of

Attic An attic (sometimes referred to as a '' loft'') is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building. It is also known as a ''sky parlor'' or a garret. Because they fill the space between the ceiling of a building's t ...

forms and expressions (), accompanied by the

Hellenistic In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Greek history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, which was followed by the ascendancy of the R ...

parallels of his own time, the differences of

gender Gender is the range of social, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of being a man (or boy), woman (or girl), or third gender. Although gender often corresponds to sex, a transgender person may identify with a gender other tha ...

, accent, and meaning being clearly and succinctly pointed out.

Editions

* John Hudson (1711) * J. Pierson (1759) * A. Koch (1830)
''Harpocration et Moeris''
I. Bekker (ed.), 1833

References

2nd-century Greek writers 2nd-century writers Ancient Greek grammarians Atticists (grammarians) Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{greece-linguist-stub