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noun

Laudĭcēni

gen. ōrum · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
collat. form of Laodiceni, v. Laodicea, II. B.—Hence
dinnerchanters, who give applause for a dinner
In a pun, of parasites [laudo-cena], dinnerchanters, who give applause for a dinner, Plin. Ep. 2, 14, 5.
Perseus ID: n26061 Key: Laudiceni