ἀλαζόνευμα
From LSJ
αἱ μέν ἀποφάσεις ἐπί τῶν θείων ἀληθεῖς, αἱ δέ καταφάσεις ἀνάρμοστοι τῇ κρυφιότητι τῶν ἀποῤῥήτων → as concerns the things of the gods, negative pronouncements are true, but positive ones are inadequate to their hidden character
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A imposture, piece of humbug, Aeschin.3. 238, cf. Aristid. 27(16).29: in pl., quackeries, Ar.Ach.87, Aeschin. 1.178.
German (Pape)
[Seite 88] τό, Prahlerei, bes. Unwahrheit im Reden, neben ἀπάτη Aesch. 1, 178; vgl. 3, 238; Ar. Ach. 87.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀλαζόνευμα: -ατος, τό, = ἀπάτη διὰ μεγάλων λόγων, κομπασμός, καύχησις, Αἰσχίν. 87. 41: κατὰ πληθυντ., λόγοι παχεῖς, Ἀριστοφ. Ἀχ. 87, Αἰσχίν. 25. 23.
