contionator

From LSJ

Τἀληθὲς ἀνθρώποισιν οὐχ εὑρίσκεται → Non invenitur veritas ab hominibus → Die Menschen finden das, was wahr ist, nicht heraus

Menander, Monostichoi, 511

Latin > English

contionator contionatoris N M :: demagogue/agitator; haranguer; one who addresses public meetings; preacher

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

contĭōnātor: ōris, m. contionor,
I a haranguer of the people; in a bad sense, a demagogue, a political agitator, Cic. Cat. 4, 5, 9 (opp. animus vere popularis); Front. Ep. ad Ver. 1, p. 171; cf.: contionator, allocutor multitudinis, Isid. Orig. 10, 38.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

cōntĭōnātŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (contionor), harangueur qui flatte le peuple, démagogue : Cic. Cat. 4, 9 || prédicateur : Fort. Mart. 2, 404.

Latin > German (Georges)

cōntiōnātor, ōris, m. (contionor), I) der Volksredner, im üblen Sinne der Wühler, Cic. Cat. 4, 9. Cic. fr. in Hier. ep. 52, 8: c. Cato, Fronto ep. ad Ver. 1. p. 114, 5 N. Augustin. de civ. dei 3, 26. Vgl. Isid. 10, 38 ›contionator, allocutor multitudinis‹. – II) der Prediger, Ven. Fort. vit. s. Mart. 2, 404 u.a. Eccl.