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gnathonic

[ na-thon-ik ]

adjective

  1. sycophantic; fawning.


gnathonic

/ ²Ôæˈθɒ²Ôɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. literary.
    deceitfully flattering; sycophantic
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Derived Forms

  • ²µ²Ô²¹Ëˆ³Ù³ó´Ç²Ô¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ²Ô²¹Â·³Ù³ó´Ç²Ôi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gnathonic1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin ²µ²Ô²¹³Ù³óŲԾ±³¦³Ü²õ, derivative of ³Ò²Ô²¹³Ù³óŲÔ- (stem of ³Ò²Ô²¹³Ù³óÅ ) name of a sycophantic character in the Roman comedy Eunuchus by Terence; -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gnathonic1

C17: from Latin ²µ²Ô²¹³Ù³óŲԾ±³¦³Ü²õ, from ³Ò²Ô²¹³Ù³óÅ, such a character in the Eunuchus, Roman comedy by Terence
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˜yÐÄvlogs that the contestants slipped up on included "ascetic," to describe austerity or self-denial; "blasé," to be apathetic to pleasure or excitement; and "gnathonic," to mean fawning.

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Gnathonic, -al, n�-thon′ik, -al, adj. flattering.

From

"That Jack's is somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul, or stomach, all Bideford apple-women know; but I suspect more than Deus Venter has brought him hither."

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