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Thersītes

gen. Thersītae · gender masculine · decl. 1st
= Θερσίτης,
a Greek before Troy; famous for his ugliness and scurrility; a contemptible person
a Greek before Troy, famous for his ugliness and scurrility, Ov. M. 13, 233; id. P. 3, 9, 10; Juv. 11, 31.—Hence, a contemptible person, Juv. 8, 269; and for a calumniator, reviler, Sen. Ira, 3, 23, 3.
Perseus ID: n48169 Key: Thersites