κρονόληρος
From LSJ
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
ὁ, old twaddler, Plu. 2.13b, Com.Adesp. 1052.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (ὁ) :
vieux radoteur.
Étymologie: Κρόνος, ληρέω.
Greek Monolingual
ό (AM κρονόληρος)
φλύαρος ή ξεμωραμένος γέρος («κρονόληρος καὶ σοροδαίμων ἐστί», Πλούτ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < Κρόνος μτφ. «ανόητος γέρος» + λῆρος «ανόητος»].
