GNATHONIC

Etymology

Adjective

gnathonic (comparative more gnathonic, superlative most gnathonic)

(obsolete) flattering; deceitful

Source: Wiktionary


Gna*thon"ic, Gna*thon"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. Gnatho, name of a parasite in the "Eunuchus" of Terence, Gr.

Definition: Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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