αλαζόνας
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learnedly, from the accusative singular ἀλαζόνα (alazóna) of the Ancient Greek ἀλαζών m or f (alazṓn, “vagrant; charlatan; pretentious”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
αλαζόνας • (alazónas) m (plural αλαζόνες) also used adjectively
Declension[edit]
declension of αλαζόνας
Related terms[edit]
- αλαζονεία f (alazoneía, “arrogance”)
- αλαζονεύομαι (alazonévomai, “I boast, I swagger”) (rare)
- αλαζονικά (alazoniká, “arrogantly”, adverb)
- αλαζονικός (alazonikós, “arrogant”)
- αλαζονικότητα f (alazonikótita)
Further reading[edit]
- αλαζόνας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- αλαζόνας - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language