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παρασιτέω

παρασιτέω, dine with (get room and board with); to be a parasite

παρασῑτ-έω,
  • board and lodge with, τινι Pl. La. 179b.
      • 2 play the parasite, ἀφʼ οὗ παρασιτῶ from the time I became a parasite, Alex. 195, cf. Axionic. 6.1, Diph. 63, Luc. Par. 4; π. τινί Alex. 201.1; τινα Phld. Herc. 223; ἀλλοτρίων π. ἀγαθῶν Socr. Ep. 1.4.
    • II to be honoured with a seat at the public table, Plu. Sol. 24; prop. of the priests named παράσιτοι (v. παράσιτος II.1), π. ἐν τῷ Δηλίῳ Lex ap. Ath. 6.234f.

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