ἐπικηρυκεία
From LSJ
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A sending an embassy to treat for peace, entering into negotiation, διὰ τὴν πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους ἡμῖν ἐ. D.5.18, cf. Plb.14.2.13, Theopomp.Hist.209 (pl.).
