Ἠλαζονεύετο
was bragging, was making false pretensions
Translated by Catharine Roth8 Aug 2006Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Meaning [he/she/it] was deceiving.1 Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "he was bragging, so that I would be frightened; knowing that I am warlike, as he loves honor."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἠλαζονεύετο· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐψεύδετο. Ἀριστοφάνης Βατράχοις· ἠλαζονεύεθ', ἵνα φοβηθείην ἐγώ, εἰδώς με μάχιμον ὄντα, φιλοτιμούμενος.