gnathonic

adjective

gna·​thon·​ic

(ˈ)nā¦thänik

: sycophantic, toadying

somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul

—Charles Kingsley

Word History

Etymology

Latin gnathonicus, from Gnathon-, Gnatho (sycophant in the comedy Eunuchus by Terence †about 159b.c. Roman playwright) + Latin -icus -ic

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