Ἀλαζονεύεσθαι

to brag, to make false pretensions.

Translated by Catharine Roth16 Feb 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

dialects, grammar, and etymology

4 words

[Used] with a genitive.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀλαζονεύεσθαι· γενικῇ.

Betacode

*)alazoneu/esqai: genikh=|.

Notes

LSJ does not show this (middle-voice) verb with the genitive: see web address 1. cf. eta 189.
For cognates see alpha 1056, alpha 1057, alpha 1058.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

η189Ἠλαζονεύετοwas bragging, was making false pretensionsMeaning [he/she/it] was deceiving. Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "he was bragging, so that I would be frightened; knowing that I am warlike, as he loves honor."

Neighbouring entries

α1053Ἄλλα δ' ἀλλαχοῦ καλάdifferent (names) are good in different places.α1054Ἄλλαγμαexchange, price, sale α1055Ἀλαζονεύεσθαιto brag, to make false pretensions.α1056Ἀλαζονείαboastfulness α1057Ἀλαζώνboaster, imposter

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