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gnathonic
[ na-thon-ik ]
/ næˈθɒn ɪk /
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adjective
sycophantic; fawning.
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Origin of gnathonic
OTHER WORDS FROM gnathonic
gna·thon·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby gnathonic
gnateater, gnathic, gnathic index, gnathion, gnathite, gnathonic, gnathostome, -gnathous, gnatty, gnaw, gnawing
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British Dictionary definitions for gnathonic
gnathonic
/ (næˈθɒnɪk) /
adjective
literary deceitfully flattering; sycophantic
Derived forms of gnathonic
gnathonically, adverbWord Origin for gnathonic
C17: from Latin gnathōnicus, from Gnathō, such a character in the Eunuchus, Roman comedy by Terence
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