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παράσιτος

παράσιτος, one who eats at another’s table, one who lives at another’s expense, a parasite, toad-eater

παράσῑτ-ος, ὁ,
  • one who eats at the table of another, and repays him with flattery and buffoonery, parasite, Epich. 36, Arar. 16, etc.; name of plays by Antiph., Alex., and Diph.; περὶ Παρασίτου, title of work by Luc.: c. gen., κενῆς π. τραπέζης AP 11.346 (Autom.): metaph., ἰχθὺς ἦν π. (v. ὄψον) Luc. Lex. 6.
    • II of priests who had their meals at the public expense, Clitodem. 11, Polem.Hist. 78.
      • 2 one who dines with a superior officer, Arist. Fr. 551.

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