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A / ăgāso
noun

ăgāso

gen. ăgāsōnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
ago, as Sanscr. agas from ag; v. ago
a driver; one who drives and takes care of horses; a hostler •
a driver, but esp. one who drives and takes care of horses, a hostler, groom, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 11: duo equi cum agasonibus, Liv. 43, 5: agasonem cum equo, Plin. 35, 11, 40, n. 29.—
a low servant; lackey •
Contemptuously, a low servant, lackey: si patinam frangat agaso, Hor. S. 2, 8, 72; Pers. 5, 76.
Perseus ID: n1519 Key: agaso