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1 canis
canis is, m and f [2 CAV-], a dog: ater alienus, T.: acer, H.: canes venatici: obscena, shameless, V.: Echidnea, i. e. Cerberus, O.: caeruleis canibus resonantia saxa, the barking mouths ( of Scylla), V.: Infernae canes, the dogs of Hecate, H. — Sing collect.: trudit multā cane Apros, a pack, H.—Provv.: cane peius et angui vitare aliquid, H.: canis a corio numquam absterrebitur uncto, will never be frightened from the greasy hide, H.: canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet, his bark is worse than his bite, Cu.—Fig., a term of reproach, dog, T.; of a backbiter, H.; of a miser, H.; of parasites: multa canibus suis (opus esse).—Meton., the constellation, the Dog (canis maior, or Sirius; and canis minor, or Procyon): adverso cedens Canis occidit astro, i. e. goes down backwards, V.—In play, the worst throw (of dice), dog-throw (opp. Venus), O., Pr.* * *dog; hound; subordinate; "jackal"; dog-star/fish; lowest dice throw; clamp -
2 sȳcophanta (sūc-)
sȳcophanta (sūc-) ae, m, συκοφάντησ (prop., an informer against exporters of figs from Attica), an informer, tale-bearer, backbiter, slanderer: clamitent Me sycophantam, T. -
3 sycophanta
sycŏphanta ( sūc-), ae, m., = sukophantês (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 (anteand post-class.; cf.: calumniator, quadruplator).I.Lit.:II.sucophanta et subdolus,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 72; id. Curc. 4, 1, 2; id. Men. 2, 2, 10; 5, 9, 28 al.; Ter. And. 4, 5, 20; 5, 4, 16; Gell. 14, 1, 32.—Transf., a cunning flatterer, parasite, sycophant (syn.: planus, scurra), Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 8; id. Men. 2, 1, 35; Prud. Apoth. 35.
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