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<b class="b2">Something</b>: P. and V. τι (enclitic). | |||
<b class="b2">Something small</b>: P. ὀλίγον τι. | |||
<b class="b2">Something of no value</b>: P. and V. [[καπνός]], ὁ (lit., <b class="b2">smoke</b>), Ar. and P. [[λῆρος]], ὁ (Dem. 36; Ar., Lys. 860), [[φλυαρία]], ἡ (Plat., ''Hipp. Maj.'' 304B). | |||
<b class="b2">Split hairs over trifles</b>: Ar. περὶ καπνοῦ στενολεσχεῖν (<b class="b2">Nub.</b> 320). | |||
'''v. intrans.''' | |||
P. and V. παίζειν. | |||
<b class="b2">Talk nonsense</b>: P. and V. οὐδὲν [[λέγω|λέγειν]], ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, Ar. ὑθλεῖν. | |||
<b class="b2">Split hairs</b>: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. λεπτολογεῖν. | |||
<b class="b2">Trifle with, mock</b>: P. and V. παίζειν [[πρός]] (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.); see [[mock]]. | |||
<b class="b2">Treat lightly</b>: P. περὶ ὀλίγου ποιεῖσθαι; see [[disregard]]. | |||
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Revision as of 10:06, 21 July 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Something: P. and V. τι (enclitic).
Something small: P. ὀλίγον τι.
Something of no value: P. and V. καπνός, ὁ (lit., smoke), Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ (Dem. 36; Ar., Lys. 860), φλυαρία, ἡ (Plat., Hipp. Maj. 304B).
Split hairs over trifles: Ar. περὶ καπνοῦ στενολεσχεῖν (Nub. 320).
v. intrans.
P. and V. παίζειν.
Talk nonsense: P. and V. οὐδὲν λέγειν, ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, Ar. ὑθλεῖν.
Split hairs: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. λεπτολογεῖν.
Trifle with, mock: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.); see mock.
Treat lightly: P. περὶ ὀλίγου ποιεῖσθαι; see disregard.
