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τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. intrans.

Chatter: P. and V. λαλεῖν; see chatter. Prattle (of children): Ar. τραυλίζειν.

subs.

Ar. and P. λαλία, ἡ, V. λαλήματα, τά; see chatter.