εἰρωνεία

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Ῥύου δὲ σαυτὸν παντὸς ἐκ φαύλου τρόπου → Ex omni more malefico tete eruas → Bewahre dich vor jeder üblen Lebensart

Menander, Monostichoi, 473
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Full diacritics: εἰρωνεία Medium diacritics: εἰρωνεία Low diacritics: ειρωνεία Capitals: ΕΙΡΩΝΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: eirōneía Transliteration B: eirōneia Transliteration C: eironeia Beta Code: ei)rwnei/a

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   A dissimulation, i.e. ignorance purposely affected to provoke or confoun danantagonist, a mode of argument used by Socrates against the Sophists, Pl.R.337a, cf. Arist.EN1124b30, Cic.Acad. 2.5.15: generally, mock-modesty, opp. ἀλαζονεία, Arist.EN1108a22; sarcasm, Hermog.Id.2.8, al.; understatement, Phld.Lib.p.130.    II pretence, assumption, when a person at first appears willing, but then draws back, D.4.7; τὴν ἡμετέραν βραδυτῆτα καὶ εἰρωνείαν ib. 37.    III generally, dissembling, Ph.1.345 (pl.), al.    2 pretext, PSI5.452.23 (iv A.D.).