Scaife ATLAS

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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Headword:

εἰρωνείᾱ

Headword (normalized):

εἰρωνείᾱ

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ειρωνεια

IDX:

11144

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-11145

Key:

εἰρωνείᾱ

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