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φλήναφος

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Menander, Monostichoi, 176
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Full diacritics: φλήνᾰφος Medium diacritics: φλήναφος Low diacritics: φλήναφος Capitals: ΦΛΗΝΑΦΟΣ
Transliteration A: phlḗnaphos Transliteration B: phlēnaphos Transliteration C: flinafos Beta Code: flh/nafos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A idle talk, nonsense, ἡ πρόνοια δ' ἡ θνητὴ καπνὸς καὶ φ. Men.482.6, cf. Kol.21, Luc.Dem.Enc.35, Amelius ap.Porph.Plot.17; τοὺς θεοὺς ἡγεῖτο εἶναι φλήναφον Lib.Ep.803.4: pl., Phld.Rh.2.267S., Luc.Somn.7, Pisc.25, etc.    II babbler, ὦ φλήναφε Men.109, cf. Poll.6.119.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1291] ὁ (vgl. φλεδών, φλῆνος, schwerlich zusammengesetzt), 1) unnützes Geschwätz, Schwatzhaftigkeit, Menand., Liban. – 2) als adj. φλήναφος, ον, schwatzhaft, geschwätzig, Men. Deisidaem. frg. 2; vgl. Poll. 6, 119.