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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀλαζονεία (alazoneía), from ἀλαζών (alazṓn, “vagrant; charlatan; pretentious”).
Also, a spelling ἀλαζονία (alazonía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.la.zoˈni.a/
- Hyphenation: α‧λα‧ζο‧νεί‧α
Noun
αλαζονεία • (alazoneía) f (plural αλαζονείες)
- arrogance, haughtiness, presumption
- also a rare spelling: αλαζονία f (alazonía)
Declension
Declension of αλαζονεία
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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αλαζονεία (alazoneía)
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αλαζονείες (alazoneíes)
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| genitive
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αλαζονείας (alazoneías)
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αλαζονειών (alazoneión)
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| accusative
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αλαζονεία (alazoneía)
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αλαζονείες (alazoneíes)
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| vocative
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αλαζονεία (alazoneía)
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αλαζονείες (alazoneíes)
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Usually in the singular.
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