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ἀδολεσχέω

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Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → The fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

Menander
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Transliteration A: adoleschéō Transliteration B: adolescheō Transliteration C: adolescheo Beta Code: a)dolesxe/w

English (LSJ)

[ᾱ],

   A talk idly, prate, Eup.353, Pl.Phd.70c, X.Oec. 11.3, etc.; ἱκανῶς ἡμῖν ἠδολεσχήσθω ἐπὶ τοῦ πάροντος Epicur.Nat. 28.13.    II generally, talk, LXXPs.68(69).12.    III meditate, ib. Ge.24.63, Ps.118(119).15, al.

German (Pape)

[Seite 36] schwatzen, ungehöriges Zeug reden, Plat. Phaed. 70 c; την ἄλλως ἀδ. Dem. 6, 32; neben φλυαρῶ Luc. Ver. hist. 2, 27. Von