thrasonical

[ threy-son-i-kuhl ]

adjective
  1. boastful; vainglorious.

Origin of thrasonical

1
1555–65; <Latin Thrasōn- (stem of Thrasō, braggart in Terence's Eunuchus) + -ical

Other words from thrasonical

  • thra·son·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for thrasonical

thrasonical

/ (θrəˈsɒnɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. rare bragging; boastful

Origin of thrasonical

1
C16: from Latin Thrasō name of boastful soldier in Eunuchus, a play by Terence, from Greek Thrasōn, from thrasus forceful

Derived forms of thrasonical

  • thrasonically, adverb

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