1. Trimalchio - Noun
2. Trimalchio - Proper noun
Trimalchio
(fiction) A wealthy freedman in the 1st century CE Roman work of fiction Satyricon.
Trimalchio (plural Trimalchios)
(rare) A nouveau riche.
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