ἀλαζ-ονεία,ἡ,
A. false pretension, imposture, Pl. Grg. 525a , D. 22.47 , etc., cf. Arist. EN 1127a13 , Thphr. Char. 23 ; ὑπ' ἀλαζονείας
Ar. Ra. 919
: in pl., Id. Eq. 290 , 903 , Isoc. 12.20 ;boastfulness, Procop. Pers. 1.11 : metaph.,ἀ. χορδῶνtheirover-readinessto sound, opp.ἐξάρνησις, Pl. R. 531b . [That penult. is long appears from Ar.ll. cc., Men. 737 .]