sycophanta
Latin
noun
Definitions
- A snitch, informant
- A slanderer
- A trickster
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek συκοφάντης (informant, slanderer).
Origin
Ancient Greek
συκοφάντης
Gloss
informant, slanderer
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sȳcophanta Latin
- συκοφάντης Ancient Greek
- σῦκον Ancient Greek
- φαίνω Ancient Greek
- *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- συκοφάντης Greek (modern)