gnathonic

gna·thon·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [na-thon-ik]
- /næˈθɒn ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [na-thon-ik]
- /næˈθɒn ɪk/

Definitions of gnathonic word

adjective gnathonic sycophantic; fawning. 1
noun gnathonic (obsolete) flattering; deceitful. 1
adjective gnathonic deceitfully flattering; sycophantic 0
adjective gnathonic fawning or flattering 0

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Origin of gnathonic

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

1630-40; < Latin gnathōnicus, derivative of Gnathōn- (stem of Gnathō) name of a sycophantic character in the Roman comedy Eunuchus by Terence; see -ic

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Parts of speech for Gnathonic

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gnathonic

gnathonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gnathonic usage trend in Literature

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