ἀλαζών

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English (LSJ)

[ᾰλ], όνος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἄλη) prop.

   A wanderer about country, vagrant, Alc. Com.31.    II charlatan, quack, esp. of Sophists, Cratin.380, Ar.Nu.102, Pl.Chrm.173c, al.    2 braggart, boaster, X.Cyr.2.2.12, Arist.EN1127a21; title of play by Men.    3 Adj., boastful, pretentious, Hdt.6.12; ἀ. λόγοι Pl.R.560c: Comp. -έστερος Suid. s.v. εἴρων: Sup., ἡδονὴ ἀλαζονίστατον most shameless, Pl. Phlb.65c. Adv. Sup. -έστατα, δρω-ν Ael.NA4.29.