scoff

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb intransitive

P. and V. σκώπτειν (Euripides, Cyclops), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, τωθάζειν, V. κερτομεῖν.

scoff at: use verbs given with acc.

insult: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν (εἰς, acc. or acc. alone), ἐφυβρίζειν (acc., dat. or εἰς, acc.) (rare P.); see insult.

laugh at: P. and V. γελᾶν (ἐπί, dat. or dat. alone), καταγελᾶν (gen.), ἐπεγγελᾶν (dat.), V. ἐγγελᾶν (dat. or κατά, gen.), διαγελᾶν (acc.), ἐγκατιλλώπτειν (dat.).

substantive

P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ; see scoffing.