Trimalchio

Speech parts

1. Trimalchio - Noun

2. Trimalchio - Proper noun

Meaning

Trimalchio

(fiction) A wealthy freedman in the 1st century CE Roman work of fiction Satyricon.

Trimalchio (plural Trimalchios)

(rare) A nouveau riche.

Examples

His full name is "Gaius Pompeius Trimalchio Maecenatianus"; the references to Pompey and Maecenas in his name serve to enhance his ostentatious character. Source: Internet

The section titled "Third of Fourth Day of Spring" opens with a quotation reading: "To piss warm and drink cold, as Trimalchio says, because our mother the earth is in the middle.. Source: Internet

He plays a part only in the section titled "Cena Trimalchionis" (The Banquet of Trimalchio, often translated as "Dinner With Trimalchio"). Source: Internet

Trimalchio is an arrogant former slave, who has become quite wealthy by tactics that most would find distasteful. Source: Internet

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