ἀλαζονεία
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English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A false pretension, imposture, Pl.Grg.525a, D.22.47, etc., cf. Arist.EN1127a13, Thphr.Char.23; ὑπ' ἀλαζονείας Ar.Ra. 919: in pl., Id.Eq.290,903, Isoc.12.20; boastfulness, Procop.Pers. 1.11 : metaph., ἀ. χορδῶν their over-readiness to sound, opp. ἐξάρνησις, Pl.R.531b. [That penult. is long appears from Ar.ll. cc., Men. 737.]