gnathonic

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gnathonic

/nəˈθɒnɪk/

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin Gnathōnicus, from Gnathō (genitive Gnathōnis), name of a parasitical character in the Eunuchus of Terence. Gnathō is from Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”), used in the genitive γνάθου (gnáthou, “of a jaw”) to mean “greedy”; hence, a parasite in general.

adjective more gnathonic · most gnathonic · gnathonical

obsolete Deceitful and flattering; toadying. That Jack's is somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul, or stomach, all Bideford apple-women know: […]

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@misc{gnathonic_2026,
  title = {gnathonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gnathonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}