ὑβριστικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑβρίζω (hubrízō, to act violently) +‎ -τικός (-tikós), from ὕβρις (húbris, violence).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῠ̔βρῐστῐκός (hubristikósm (feminine ῠ̔βρῐστῐκή, neuter ῠ̔βρῐστῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. Given to wantonness, insolent, violent, outrageous

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: υβριστικός (yvristikós)

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