detractor
From LSJ
στέργει γὰρ οὐδεὶς ἄγγελον κακῶν ἐπῶν → for no one loves the messenger who brings bad news
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Ar. and P. συκοφάντης, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dētractor: ōris, m. detraho, no. II. B.,
I a disparager, detractor: sui, Tac. A. 11, 11 fin. (for which, detrectator laudum suarum, Liv. 34, 15 fin.): abominatio hominum detractor, Vulg. Prov. 24, 9 al.
