βεργαῖος

βεργαῖος
βεργαῖος
Grammatical information: adj.
Meaning: `romantic, invented' (Alex. P. Oxy. 1801, Str. 2, 3, 5)
Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]
Etymology: Alexander (DELG; LSJ: Antiphanes) of Berga in Thrace was famous for his `tall' stories.

Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). . 2010.

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