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Menander, Monostichoi, 238

Greek Monolingual

-η, -ο (Α ἄλαλος, -ον)
αυτός που δεν μιλάει, άναυδος, άφωνος, βουβός, μουγγός
νεοελλ.
ανόητος, βλάκας, παλαβός.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < - στερητ. + λάλος < λαλῶ.
ΠΑΡ. αλαλία
νεοελλ.
αλαλιάζω, αλαλογώ, αλαλομάρα].