ἠλιθιάζω
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
A speak or act idly, foolishly, Ar.Eq.1124.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1161] thöricht, dumm handeln od. reden, Ggstz von φρονεῖν, Ar. Equ. 1120, Schol. ἀνοηταίνω.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἠλῐθιάζω: ὁμιλῶ ἢ φέρομαι ἀνοήτως, μωρῶς, ἀνοηταίνω, μωραίνω, Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 1124.
French (Bailly abrégé)
faire ou dire des sottises.
Étymologie: ἠλίθιος.
Greek Monolingual
ἠλιθιάζω (Α) ηλίθιος
μιλώ ή φέρομαι ηλίθια, ανοηταίνω.
Greek Monotonic
ἠλῐθῐάζω: μιλώ ή ενεργώ με ανόητο ή άμυαλο τρόπο, σε Αριστοφ.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἠλῐθιάζω: говорить или делать глупости, быть глупцом Arph.
