πανηγυρικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πᾰνήγῠρῐς (panḗguris, festival, assembly) + -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πᾰνηγῠρῐκός • (panēgurikós) m (feminine πᾰνηγῠρῐκή, neuter πᾰνηγῠρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or for a public festival or assembly
  2. (in general) solemn, festive
  3. (by extension) flattering, false
  4. (of style) showy, ostentatious
    Antonym: ἀληθῐνός (alēthinós)
  5. (of persons) pompous, conceited

Declension

Descendants

  • French: panégyrique
  • Italian: panegirico

Further reading

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