GNATHONIC


Meaning of GNATHONIC in English

(ˈ)nā|thänik adjective

Etymology: Latin gnathonicus, from Gnathon-, Gnatho (sycophant in the comedy Eunuchus by Terence died ab 159B.C. Roman playwright) + Latin -icus -ic

: sycophantic , toadying

somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul — Charles Kingsley

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