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Meaning of "gnathonic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GNATHONIC

From Latin gnathōnicus, from Gnathō, such a character in the Eunuchus, Roman comedy by Terence.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GNATHONIC

gnathonic  [næˈθɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GNATHONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gnathonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GNATHONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gnathonic in the English dictionary

The definition of gnathonic in the dictionary is deceitfully flattering; sycophantic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GNATHONIC


autochthonic
ˌɔːtɒkˈθɒnɪk
benthonic
benˈθɒnɪk
bionic
baɪˈɒnɪk
Brythonic
brɪˈθɒnɪk
chronic
ˈkrɒnɪk
chthonic
ˈθɒnɪk
demonic
dɪˈmɒnɪk
electronic
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk
harmonic
hɑːˈmɒnɪk
hydroponic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪk
iconic
aɪˈkɒnɪk
ionic
aɪˈɒnɪk
ironic
aɪˈrɒnɪk
pythonic
paɪˈθɒnɪk
sonic
ˈsɒnɪk
supersonic
ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk
symphonic
sɪmˈfɒnɪk
Tiptronic
tɪpˈtrɒnɪk
tonic
ˈtɒnɪk
ultrasonic
ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GNATHONIC

gnashers
gnashing
gnashingly
gnat
gnat´s piss
gnatcatcher
gnathal
gnathic
gnathion
gnathite
gnathonical
gnathonically
gnathostomatous
gnathostome
gnatlike
gnatling
gnatty
gnaw
gnawable
gnawer

WORDS THAT END LIKE GNATHONIC

allophonic
aphonic
cacophonic
electrophonic
euphonic
homophonic
megaphonic
microphonic
monophonic
philharmonic
phonic
phosphonic
polyphonic
quadraphonic
quadrophonic
radiophonic
radiotelephonic
saxophonic
siphonic
stereophonic
telephonic

Synonyms and antonyms of gnathonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gnathonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GNATHONIC

Find out the translation of gnathonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gnathonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gnathonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gnathonic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gnathonic
570 millions of speakers

English

gnathonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gnathonic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gnathonic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gnathonic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gnathonic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gnathonic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gnathonic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gnathonic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gnathonic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gnathonic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gnathonic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gnathonic
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gnathonic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அண்டிப் பிழைக்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्नोथिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gnathonic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gnathonic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gnathonic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gnathonic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gnathonic
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gnathonic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gnathonic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gnathonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gnathonic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gnathonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GNATHONIC»

The term «gnathonic» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GNATHONIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gnathonic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gnathonic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gnathonic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GNATHONIC»

Discover the use of gnathonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gnathonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
That Jack's is somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic aoul, or stomach, all Bideford applo-women know. KingsUy, Westward Ho, p. 150. gnathopod (nath'6- pod), a. and ». [< NL. gna- thopus {-pod-), < Gr. yvaOoc, jaw, + noic (nod-) = E. fool.] ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1889
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
That Jack's Is somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul, or stomach, all Bideford apple-women know. Kingsley, Westward Ho, p. 150. gnathopod (nath'6- pod), a. and n. [< NL. gna- tltopus (-pod-'h < Gr. yvaffoc, jaw, + iroi'f (7ro<5-) = E. foot.
‎1906
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
... dlku glyph: gleubh glyptic: gleubh gnar: ghenu gnarl: ghenu gnash: ghenu gnat : ghenu gnathic: ghenu gnathonic: ghenu gnaw: ghenu gnome: gn gnomon: gn gnosis: gn gnostic: gn go: onomen goat: ghaido goatee: bhar gobble: baba, gen,  ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2001
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The Student: Or, The Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany
For as 'a Gnathonic supports himself with very substantial food at another's expence^ and riots on dainties, which are the produce of a great man's table ; so on the contrary, the diet that an Echo cellects is extremely thin and spare, for he is , ...
‎1751
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The Student, Or, The Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany
For as a Gnathonic supports himself with very substantial food at another's expence, and riots on dainties, which are the produce of a great man's table ; so on the contrary, the diet that an Echo collects is extremely thin and spare, for he is , ...
‎1751
6
The Endangered English Dictionary: Bodacious Words Your ...
... to the buttocks sitting so long he felt a gluteal tingling when he got up glycipricon (gly-SIP-ri-kon) something that is bittersweet to prefer a chocolaty glycipricon as dessert gnathonic (na-THON-ic) sycophantic or parasitic too rrumy gnathonic ...
David Grambs, 1997
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
gnathonic That Jack's Is somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul, or stomach, all Bldeford apple-women know. Kingsley, Westward Ho, p. 160. gnathopod (nath '6-pod), a. and n. [< NL. gna- thopus (-pod-\ < Gr. yvddoc, jaw, + novc (iroi-) = E.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
gnathonic That Jack's ll somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic aoul, or itomach, all Bldeford apple-women know. Kingsley, Westward Ho, p. 150. gnathopod (nath '6-pod), a. and n. [< NL. gna- thopus (-pod-), < Gr. yvaBoc, jaw, + irof>f (irod-) ...
‎1906
9
Westward ho!: or, The voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas ...
That Jack's is somewhat of a gnathonic and parasitic soul, or stomach, all Bideford applewomen know ; but I suspect more than Deus Venter has brought him hither." "Deus eavesdropping, then. We shall have the whole story over the town by ...
Charles Kingsley, 1909
10
The Presbyterian's Armoury: and II. The works of Mr. George ...
... and (like Diogenes turning about the mouth of his voluble hogshead, after the course of the sun) wheresoever the bright beams of coruscant authority do shine and cherish, thither followeth and sitteth he; the gnathonic parasite sweareth to ...
George Gillespie, 1846

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GNATHONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gnathonic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spelling Bee champ takes relaxed path to victory
... about 20 rounds, through words such as gnathonic, romaji, braggadocio and weimaraner. Avi won the area bee last year as a sixth-grader. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Feb 15»
2
Vermillion Kids Get Their G-A-M-E Faces on
... physique, tachometer, susceptible, azimuth, forsythia, basmati, soliloquy, infinitesimal, trattoria, gopak, hollandaise, gnathonic, renaissance, ... «Vermillion Plain Talk, Feb 15»
3
Lopatcong Township middle-schooler 'happy' with Scripps National …
Aditya advanced to today's semifinals after successfully spelling "gnathonic" and "einsteinium" during the preliminary onstage rounds ... «The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com, May 13»
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Lopatcong Township Middle School speller makes it to semifinals at …
Aditya took the stage about 10:45 this morning and was given the word "gnathonic," which has a Latin origin and means "fawning" or ... «The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com, May 13»
5
Aaron Manning endures to win marathon Tri-State Spelling Bee
... five pages of the official bee word list to get to the more difficult options: raconteur, fraulein, gnathonic, mnemonic, pickelhaube, voortrekker. «Evansville Courier & Press, Feb 13»
6
Scoop: Portland Baristas Best Seattle's (Again)
Gnathonic, which means “toadying, fawning.” Charlie's ouster? Fusillade. Which is to say, a battery of insults. THE CRAFT: It was a busy week ... «Willamette Week, Feb 13»
7
Spelling Bee words: Could you spell them?
gnathonic — incorrectly spelled nathonic. liaise — incorrectly spelled liase. blasé — incorrectly spelled blazet. ascetic — incorrectly spelled ... «Washington Post, May 12»
8
Bee-utiful win for spelling champion at Independent Mail contest
They spelled words including Bildungsroman, gnathonic, tchotchke and voortrekker. The bee unfolded in the packed Daniel Recital Hall at ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Mar 12»
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St. Johns County girl wins spelling bee on 'tortuosity'
Eleven-year-old Hannah Simpkins of Nassau County had no problems with "Tuckahoe," "isinglass," "echt," "roodebok," "ocelot," "gnathonic," ... «Florida Times-Union, Feb 11»
10
Less families homeschooling primarily for religious reasons
"Gnathonic," which means sy-ohantic or fa-wning. In spite of missing out on first place, Evelyn still took home a $6,000 cash prize. "Success in ... «CNN, Sep 10»

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