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πανηγυρικός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πᾰνήγῠρῐς (pănḗgŭrĭs, festival, assembly) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πᾰνηγῠρῐκός (pănēgŭrĭkósm (feminine πᾰνηγῠρῐκή, neuter πᾰνηγῠρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or for a public festival or assembly
  2. (in general) solemn, festive
  3. (by extension) flattering, false
  4. (of style) showy, ostentatious
    Antonym: ἀληθῐνός (alēthĭnós)
  5. (of persons) pompous, conceited

Declension

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Descendants

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  • French: panégyrique
  • Italian: panegirico

Further reading

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