ΚΑΤΕΙΡΩΝΕΥΕΣΘΑΙ, κατειρωνευεσθαι
KATEIRŌNEUESTHAI, kateirōneuesthai
Sounds Like: kah-tee-roh-NEH-oo-es-thai
Translations: to act ironically, to dissemble, to mock, to feign ignorance
From the root: ΕΙΡΩΝΕΥΕΣΘΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix 'κατά' (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and 'εἰρωνεύεσθαι' (eirōneuesthai), meaning 'to act ironically' or 'to dissemble'. It describes the act of speaking or behaving in a way that conveys a meaning opposite to its literal sense, often with the intent to mock, deceive, or feign ignorance. It implies a subtle or indirect form of mockery or dissimulation.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 10:374
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 2:13
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΙΡΩΝΕΥΕΣΘΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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