sycophantia
From LSJ
Τὸ μανθάνειν δ' ἥδιστον εὖ λέγοντος, εἰ κέρδος λέγοι → It is the sweetest thing to learn from one speaking well, if they speak profitably
Latin > English
sycophantia sycophantiae N F :: cunning, craft; deceit
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sȳcŏphantī̆a: (sūc-), ae, f., = συκοφαντια,>
I craft, cunning, deceit; sing.: sucophantia atque doli, Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 70; id. Poen. 3, 3, 41; id. Mil. 3, 1, 172. — Plur., Plaut. As. 1, 1, 56; 3, 2, 2; id. Bacch. 4, 4, 88; id. Ps. 1, 5, 159; id. Pers. 2, 5, 24.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sȳcŏphantĭa¹³ (suc-), æ, f. (συκοφαντία), fourberie, imposture : Pl. Mil. 767 ; Pœn. 654 ; As. 71.
Latin > German (Georges)
sȳcophantia (sūcophantia), ae, f. (συκοφφαντία), die Betrügerei, Gaunerei, Plaut. mil. 767 u.a.: Plur., Plaut. asin. 71 u.a.
