Laudiceni

Laudiceni
Laudĭcēni, ōrum, m., collat. form of Laodiceni, v. Laodicea, II. B.—Hence,
II.
In a pun, of parasites [laudo-cena], dinnerchanters, who give applause for a dinner, Plin. Ep. 2, 14, 5.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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