abydocomist

发音

UK /æbɪdəˈkəʊmɪst/
US /æbɪdəˈkoʊmɪst/

词形变化

abydocomists 复数 abydocomists

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A liar or sycophant who boasts of his falsehood.

    古体

    The character Sir John Falstaff from Shakespeare's plays (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor) is a famous example of an abydocomist. Falstaff: "I may lie, but I am no counterfeit." (paraphrased)

词源

From Ancient Greek Ἀβυδοκόμης (Abudokómēs), after the town Ἄβυδος (Ábudos, “Abydos”), the inhabitants of which were known for inventing slanders and boasting of them.

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