αλαζονεύομαι

See also: ἀλαζονεύομαι

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀλαζονεύομαι (alazoneúomai, brag), from ἀλαζών (alazṓn, vagrant; charlatan; pretentious).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.la.zoˈne.vo.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧λα‧ζο‧νεύ‧ο‧μαι

Verb

αλαζονεύομαι • (alazonévomai) deponent (past αλαζονεύτηκα) (rare)

  1. to swagger, be arrogant, be haughty
  2. to swank, boasts and lie

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • see: κομπορρημονώ (komporrimonó) and επαίρομαι (epaíromai)
  • αλαζονεία f (alazoneía, arrogance)
  • αλαζονευόμενος (alazonevómenos, present participle)
  • * and see: αλαζόνας (alazónas, arrogance)

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