Gnatho
Gnatho, the name of a parasite
Found GNATHO with different capitalization.
GNATHO Proper-name noun masculine vocative singular, Proper-name noun masculine nominative singular of Gnatho
Gnătho, ōnis, m., = Γνάθων,
- a parasite in the Eunuchus of Terence; hence used to denote a parasite in gen., Cic. Lael. 25, 93 sq.; id. Phil. 2, 6, 15; Sid. Ep. 3, 13.—
- II Deriv.: Gnăthōnĭci, ōrum, m., qs. disciples of Gnatho, Gnathonites, i.e. parasites, Ter. Eun. 264.
Gnatho, ōnis, m., Name eines nichtswürdigen Schmarotzers bei Terenz; vgl. Cic. de amic. 93: dah. für einen nichtswürdigen Schmarotzer übh., Cic. Phil. 2, 15. – Dav. Gnathōnicī, ōrum, m., Schüler des Gnatho = Schmarotzer, Ter. eun. 264.
Gnatones diligis et comedos, qui dulces presusurrant illecebras
Gnăthō, ōnis, m. , nom de parasite : Cic. Læl. 93 || -ōnĭcī, ōrum, m. , gens de la secte de Gnathon : Ter. Eun. 264.
Gnathō ōnis, m
- the name of a parasite, T.— Hence, a parasite.