gna·thon·ic \(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 >