εἰρωνεύομαι

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λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ὁ χρηστὸς φίλος → a true friend is grief's physician, a worthy friend is a physician to your pain

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Transliteration A: eirōneúomai Transliteration B: eirōneuomai Transliteration C: eironeyomai Beta Code: ei)rwneu/omai

English (LSJ)

   A feign ignorance, so as to perplex, Arist. Rh.1379b31; πρός τινα Pl.Cra.384a; πρὸς ὑμᾶς αὐτούς Din.2.11; banter, Arist.Pol.1275b27: generally, dissemble, shuffle, Ar.Av.1211, Pl.Ap.38a, D.60.18.    2 employ understatement, Polystr.p.15 W.    II trans., treat with sarcasm, τινά Him.Ecl.1.13.