thrasonical

adjective thra·son·i·cal \thrā-ˈsä-ni-kəl, thrə-\

Definition of THRASONICAL

: of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of Thraso : bragging, boastful

— thra·son·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Latin Thrason-, Thraso Thraso, braggart soldier in the comedy Eunuchus by Terence

First Known Use: 1564

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