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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From τῦφος (tûphos, “smoke”) + -όω (-óō), literally “to fill with smoke”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tyː.pʰó.ɔː/ → /tyˈɸo.o/ → /tiˈfo.o/
Verb
τῡφόω • (tūphóō)
- to delude, especially
- to "puff up" with pride, arrogance, insolence, etc.
Usage notes
Usually used in the past perfect tense ("to have been deluded" or "puffed up with pride") to describe a present state ("to be demented" or "prideful, arrogant, insolent, etc.").
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