单词 | gnathonic |
释义 | gnathonic[ na-thon-ik ] / næˈθɒn ɪk / adjectivesycophantic; fawning. Origin of gnathonicFirst recorded in 1630–40; from Latin gnathōnicus, derivative of Gnathōn- (stem of Gnathō ) name of a sycophantic character in the Roman comedy Eunuchus by Terence; see -ic OTHER WORDS FROM gnathonicgna·thon·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby gnathonicgnathite, gnatho-, gnathodynamics, gnathodynamometer, gnathological, gnathonic, gnathoplasty, Gnathostoma, gnathostome, gnathostomiasis, -gnathous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for gnathonicgnathonic / (næˈθɒnɪk) / adjectiveliterary deceitfully flattering; sycophantic Derived forms of gnathonicgnathonically, adverbWord Origin for gnathonicC17: from Latin gnathōnicus, from Gnathō, such a character in the Eunuchus, Roman comedy by Terence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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