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noun greek

părŏchus

gen. părŏchi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
a purveyor
a purveyor, a person who, for a certain sum, furnished travelling magistrates with necessaries, as beds, hay, straw, salt, etc. (pure Lat. copiarius).
Lit., Cic. Att. 13, 2, 2; Hor. S. 1, 5, 46.—
an entertainer; host by extension
Transf., an entertainer, host, Hor. S. 2, 8, 36.
Perseus ID: n33908 Key: parochus