sycophanta
sycophanta, (prop., an informer against exporters of figs from Attica), an informer, tale-bearer, backbiter, slanderer
Found Sycophanta with different capitalization.
Sycophanta masculine nominative singular, masculine ablative singular, masculine vocative singular of sycophanta
sȳcŏphanta (sūc-), ae, m., = συκοφάντης (orig. a fig-informer, i. e. one who informed against those who exported figs from Attica contrary to law; hence, in gen.), an informer, tale-bearer, backbiter, slanderer; a deceiver, trickster, cheat (ante- and post-class.; cf.: calumniator, quadruplator).
- I Lit.: sucophanta et subdolus, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 72 (1032); id. Curc. 4, 1, 2 (463); id. Men. 2, 2, 10 (282); 5, 9, 28 al.; Ter. And. 815; 919; Gell. 14, 1, 32.—
- II Transf., a cunning flatterer, parasite, sycophant (syn.: planus, scurra), Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 8 (506); id. Men. 2, 1, 35 (260); Prud. Apoth. 35.
sȳcophanta (sūcophanta), ae, m. (συκοφάντης), eig. der Feigenanzeiger, der jmd. angibt, der gegen das Verbot aus Attika Feigen ausführt; dah. I) der gewinnsüchtige-, ränkevolle Ankläger, Verleumder, Ränkeschmied, Gauner, Plaut., Ter. u. Hieron. – II) übtr. zuw. = listiger Schmeichler, Schmarotzer, Plaut. u. Prud.
metuens sicophanta videri / falsus ‥ / ‥ si tale palam quid diceret ulli
~a, falsus calumpniator
protinus ei in faciem resistitur ut sicophanta [gl.: falsus calumpniator ], et detractor ab omnibus conclamatur
doctor falsus eris, si falsum fraude tueris./ certe refelleris, ut tu sicofanta voceris(
sicophantes, qui stant in falsis causis
mongepresawnte , cicophanta, -e ‥ sicophanta
a mawnchepresande , sicofanta
a bribur , circumforanus ‥ sicefanta
sȳcŏphanta (15) (suc-), æ, m. (συκοφάντης), ¶ 1 celui qui dénonce un exportateur de figues [à Athènes] : Fest. 302 ; P. Fest. 303 ¶ 2 fourbe, sycophante, imposteur : Pl. Pœn. 1032 ¶ 3 flatteur habile, parasite : Pl. Amph. 506.
- 1. op winst beluste aanklager of intrigant;
- 2. (metaf.) vleier, klaploper, bedrieger.
sȳcophanta (sūc-) ae, m
- , συκοφάντης(prop., an informer against exporters of figs from Attica), an informer, tale-bearer, backbiter, slanderer: clamitent Me sycophantam, T.