αλαζόνας
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