abydocomist

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /æbɪdəˈkəʊmɪst/    美 /æbɪdəˈkoʊmɪst/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A liar or sycophant who boasts of his falsehood. archaic
    — 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)

词形变化

abydocomists plural

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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