thra·son·i·cal \thrāˈsänə̇kəl\adjective alsothra·son·ic\-nik\ Etymology: Latin Thrason-, Thraso Thraso, braggart soldier in the comedy Eunuchus by Terence died 159 B.C. Roman playwright + English -ical or -ic : of, relating to, like, or characteristic of Thraso : bragging, boastful < Caesar's thrasonical brag of “I came, saw, and overcame” — Shakespeare > • thra·son·i·cal·ly\-nə̇k(ə)lē\adverb