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εἰρωνείᾱ
εἰρωνείᾱᾱςf dissemblingref. to the behaviour of Socrates, who was alleged to hoodwink others by pretending ignorancePl.in ctxt. of inventing excuses to avoid one's civic and military dutiesD.mock-modestyref. to self-depreciation, opp. ἀλαζονεία boastfulnessArist.gener.dissimulation, deceptive behaviour, pretencePlu.

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εἰρωνείᾱ
Headword (normalized):
εἰρωνείᾱ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ειρωνεια
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εἰρωνείᾱᾱςf dissemblingref. to the behaviour of Socrates, who was alleged to hoodwink others by pretending ignorancePl.in ctxt. of inventing excuses to avoid one's civic and military dutiesD.mock-modestyref. to self-depreciation, opp. ἀλαζονεία boastfulnessArist.gener.dissimulation, deceptive behaviour, pretencePlu.
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11144
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-11145
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