Κωρυκαῖοι
Corycaeans, i.e. eavesdroppers
Source: Greek proverb (cf. Strabo 14.1.32)
Register: technical
Etymology
Proverbial for spies and informers; Strabo (14.1.32) ascribes the term to the pirates of Mt. Corycus.
Corycaeans, i.e. eavesdroppers
Source: Greek proverb (cf. Strabo 14.1.32)
Register: technical
Proverbial for spies and informers; Strabo (14.1.32) ascribes the term to the pirates of Mt. Corycus.