ἀρχαιολογεῖν

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ἀρχαιολογέω): speak truisms, talk of hackneyed things, talk platitudes, utter trite statements

Lexicon Thucydideum

antiqua et saepius repetita memorare, to recall ancient and oft-repeated matters, 7.69.2.