jeer
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. σκῶμμα, τό, V. κερτόμησις, ἡ; see mockery.
verb intransitive
P. and V. σκώπτειν (Euripides, Cyclops 675). Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν.
jeer at: Ar. and P. σκώπτειν (acc.), τωθάζειν (acc.), χλευάζειν (acc.), ἐπισκώπτειν (acc.), V. κερτομεῖν (acc.), Ar. ἐγχάσκειν (dat.).
