αλαζόνας

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from the accusative singular ἀλαζόνα (alazóna) of the Ancient Greek ἀλαζών m or f (alazṓn, “vagrant; charlatan; pretentious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.laˈzo.nas/
• Hyphenation: α‧λα‧ζό‧νας

Noun

αλαζόνας • (alazónas) m (plural αλαζόνες) also used adjectively

1. arrogant or haughty person, braggart

Declension

Declension of αλαζόνας

	singular	plural
nominative	αλαζόνας •	αλαζόνες •
genitive	αλαζόνα •	αλαζονών •
accusative	αλαζόνα •	αλαζόνες •
vocative	αλαζόνα •	αλαζόνες •

Related terms

• αλαζονεία f (alazoneía, “arrogance”)
• αλαζονεύομαι (alazonévomai, “I boast, I swagger”) (rare)
• αλαζονικά (alazoniká, “arrogantly”, adverb)
• αλαζονικός (alazonikós, “arrogant”)
• αλαζονικότητα f (alazonikótita)

Further reading

• “αλαζόνας”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
• αλαζόνας - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language