thrasonical

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2006 is: thrasonical • \thray-SAH-nih-kul\ • adjective : of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of Thraso : bragging, boastful Examples: Bob's incessant bragging earned him a reputation as a thrasonical bore among his coworkers. Did you know? Thraso was a blustering old soldier in the comedy Eunuchus, a play written by the great Roman dramatist Terence more than 2,000 years ago. Terence is generally remembered for his realistic characterizations, and in Thraso he created a swaggerer whose vainglorious boastfulness was not soon to be forgotten. Thraso's reputation as a braggart lives on in "thrasonical," a word that boasts a history as an English adjective for more than 440 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.