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gna·thon·ic
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ɪk
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adjective
sycophantic; fawning.
Origin:
1630–40;
<
Latin
gnathōnicus,
derivative of
Gnathōn-
(stem of
Gnathō
) name of a sycophantic character in the Roman comedy
Eunuchus
by Terence;
see
-ic
Related forms
gna·thon·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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gnathonic
(næˈθɒnɪk)
—
adj
literary
deceitfully flattering; sycophantic
[C17: from Latin
gnathōnicus,
from
Gnathō,
such a character in the
Eunuchus,
Roman comedy by Terence]
gna'thonically
—
adv
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