wolfian

adjective

wolf·​ian

ˈwu̇lfēən,

ˈvȯl-

often capitalized

: of or relating to Friedrich August Wolf

Word History

Etymology

Friedrich August Wolf †1824 German classical philologist and Homeric critic

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