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P / phўlăcista
noun

phўlăcista

gen. phўlăcistae · gender masculine · decl. 1st
(), , , = φυλακιστής
a jailer;; of a creditor who duns for his money; and makes a prisoner of the debtor by keeping a watch on his house
a jailer; hence, comic. transf., of a creditor who duns for his money, and makes a prisoner of the debtor by keeping a watch on his house, Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 44.
Perseus ID: n36198 Key: phylacista