συκοφάντης

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) informant, denouncer (in court)
 * 2) professional swindler
 * 3) extortioner, oppressor

Etymology
From the. But how a  came to mean "informant", is debated.

Noun

 * 1) calumniator

Usage notes
συκοφάντης is a false friend of English sycophant, since the modern meaning of the English word is different.

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