babble

τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. intrans.

Talk nonsense: P. and V. ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν.

Chatter: P. and V. λαλεῖν, θρυλεῖν, V. πολυστομεῖν, Ar. φληναφᾶν, στωμύλλεσθαι; see chatter.

Make a noise: of inanimate things, P. and V. ψοφεῖν.

subs.

Nonsense: Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ, φλαυρία, ἡ, P. ληρήματα, τά.

Chatter: Ar. and P. λαλία, ἡ, ἀδολεσχία, ἡ, V. λαλήματα, τά, P. πολυλογία, ἡ; see chatter.

Noise: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.

Meaningless talk: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.