English

Proper noun

Pandarus

1. (Greek mythology) An archer on the side of Troy in the Trojan War who precipitates the war by breaking a truce.

Translations

Derived terms

• pander
• panderer

Usage notes

The words pander and panderer derive from Pandarus because the character was developed by Geoffrey Chaucer and later by William Shakespeare as a go-between facilitating a romantic relationship between other characters.